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CHAPTER 6

Section 6.2 Practice!

1. A pressure gauge on the discharge side of an air compressor reads 180 kPa. What is the
absolute pressure at this point in units of psi if the local atmospheric pressure is 95 kPa?

Solution

Pabs = Pgauge + Patm


= 180 kPa + 95 kPa = 275 kPa × 0.14504 psi = 39.9 psi
1 kPa

2. A force of 1.20 kN is applied to the piston of a cylinder, compressing the gas within the
cylinder. The piston has a radius of 3.25 cm. If the local atmospheric pressure is 100. kPa,
what is the pressure inside the cylinder?

Solution

The pressure exerted on the gas by the 1.2 kN applied force is

P= F = F
A π R2

= 1200 N 2 = 3.616 × 105 N/m2 = 361.6 kPa


π (0.0325 m)

The pressure inside the cylinder is the sum of the applied and atmospheric pressures.

Pgas = P + Patm = 361.6 kPa + 100 kPa = 462 kPa

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3. A vacuum gauge connected to a tank reads 30.0 kPa. If the local atmospheric pressure is
13.5 psi, what is the absolute pressure in units of psi?

Solution

35 kPa × 0.14504 psi = 5.076 psi = Pvac


1 kPa

Pabs = Patm − Pgauge


= 13.5 psi − 5.076 psi = 8.42 psi

4. A boiler at sea level contains superheated steam at 0.575 MPa absolute pressure and 300̊C.
Find the gauge pressure in the boiler and the steam temperature in units of K, ̊R, and ̊F.

Solution

Pgauge = Pabs − Patm


= 575 kPa − 101.325 kPa = 474 kPa

T(K) = T(̊C) + 273

= 300 + 273 = 573 K

T(̊R) = 1.8 T(K)

= 1.8 (573) = 1031̊R

T(̊F) = 1.8 T(̊C) + 32

= 1.8(300) + 32 = 572̊F

5. A hard-boiled egg removed from a pot of boiling water at 96̊C is placed in a 40̊F
refrigerator to cool. Find the temperature of the egg in units of K, ̊C, and ̊R after the egg
has attained thermal equilibrium with the refrigerator. What is the temperature change of the
egg in units of ̊F, ̊C and K?

Solution

T(K) = T(̊C) + 273 = (T(̊F) − 32)/1.8 + 273

= (40 − 32)/1.8 + 273 = 277 K

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T(̊C) = (T(̊F) − 32)/1.8

= (40 − 32)/1.8 = 4.4̊C

T(̊R) = T(̊F) + 460

= 40 + 460 = 500̊R

ΔT(̊C) = 96 − 4.4 = 91.6̊C

ΔT(K) = ΔT(̊C) = 91.6 K

ΔT(̊F) = 1.8 ΔT(̊C)

= 1.8 (91.6) = 164.9̊F

Section 6.4 Practice!

1. As a 2500-kg truck climbs a hill, it changes speed from 20 mi/h to 50 mi/h along a straight
1600-ft section of road. If the hill is inclined at an angle of 8̊with respect to the horizontal,
find the total work.

Solution

Converting the speeds to units of m/s, we have

20 mi/h × 5280 ft × 1 h × 1 m = 8.941 m/s


1 mi 3600 s 3.2808 ft

50 mi/h × 5280 ft × 1 h × 1m = 22.35 m/s


1 mi 3600 s 3.2808 ft

Converting the distance traveled to units of m, we have

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1600 ft × 1m = 487.7 m
3.2808 ft

The work is the sum of the acceleration and gravitational work. The acceleration work is

Wa = ½ m (v22 − v12)

= ½ (2500 kg)[(22.35 m/s)2 − (8.941 m/s)2] = 5.24 × 105 J

The gravitational work (work done by the truck against gravity) is

Wg = mg (z2 − z1)

= (2500 kg)(9.81m/s2)[(487.70) sin 8̊ − 0] m

= 1.66 × 106 J

The total work is

W = Wa + Wg
= 5.24 × 105 J + 1.66 × 106 J = 1.14 × 106 J = 2.19 MJ

2. A 95-slug automobile changes speed from 55 mi/h to 30 mi/h while climbing a 3̊ hill. If
the change in speed occurs over a 1355-ft straight section of road, find the total work.

Solution

Converting the speeds to units of ft/s, we have

30 mi/h × 5280 ft × 1 h = 44.0 ft/s


1 mi 3600 s

55 mi/h × 5280 ft × 1 h = 80.67 ft/s


1 mi 3600 s

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The work is the sum of the acceleration and gravitational work. The acceleration work is

Wa = ½ m (v22 − v12)

= ½ (95 slug)[(44.0 ft/s)2 − (80.67 ft/s)2] = −2.172 × 105 slug⋅ft2/s2

The minus sign indicates that the automobile is decelerating as it climbs the hill. The
gravitational work (work done by the automobile against gravity) is

Wg = mg (z2 − z1)

= (95 slug)(32.2 ft/s2)[(1355) sin 3̊ − 0] ft

= 2.169 × 105 slug⋅ft2/s2

The total work is

W = Wa + Wg
= −2.172 × 105 slug⋅ft2/s2 + 2.169 × 105 slug⋅ft2/s2 = − 270 slug⋅ft2/s2

From Newton’s second law, the combination of units, slug⋅ft/s2, is defined as the pound-
force, lbf. Hence, when the unit lbf is multiplied by the unit ft, it becomes lbf⋅ft, a unit of
work. Thus, the total work is

W = −270 ft⋅lbf

3. A shaft rotating at 1200 rpm (revolutions per minute) experiences a constant torque of 60
N⋅m. How much work does the shaft perform in one hour?

Solution

First, we convert the rotational speed to units of revolutions per second.

n = 1200 rpm × min = 20.0 rev/s


60 s
Recognizing that the number of shaft rotations is the rotational speed times the time period,
the shaft work is

Wsh = 2π n τ

= 2π (20.0 rev/s × 3600 s)(60 N⋅m)

= 2.71 × 107 N⋅m = 2.71 × 107 N⋅m = 27.1 MJ

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Note that “rev” does not appear in the final answer because a “revolution” is not considered
a true unit.

4. The pressure inside a frictionless piston-cylinder device varies according to the function
P = a − bV where a and b are constants and V is volume. The initial and final volumes for
the process are 1 m3 and 0.1 m3, respectively. If a = 500 Pa and b = 2000 Pa/m3, find the
boundary work.

Solution

Boundary work is

Performing the integration, we have

Wb = (aV − bV 2/2) 0.1

1

= [40 − (−500)] Pa⋅m3 = 540 J

Because the volume decreases, the process is a compression process. Our answer indicates
that 540 J of work is done on the fluid inside the cylinder.

5. A linear elastic spring is compressed 3.5 cm from its at-rest position. The spring is then
compressed an additional 7.5 cm. If the spring constant is 2600 N/cm, find the work done
in compressing the spring.

Solution

The initial and final displacements of the spring are

x1 = 3.5 cm , x2 = 11.0 cm

Thus, the work done by displacing the spring from 3.5 cm to 11.0 cm is

Wsp = ½ k (x22 − x12)

= ½ (2600 N/cm)[(11.0 cm)2 − (3.50 cm)2] = 1.414 × 105 N⋅cm

= 1414 N⋅m = 1.41 kJ

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6. A frictionless piston-cylinder device has a diameter of 12 cm. As the gas inside the cylinder
is heated, the piston moves a distance of 8.0 cm. If the gas pressure is maintained at 300 kPa,
how much work is done?

Solution

The work done by the gas is the boundary work, given by

where pressure, P, has been brought outside the integral because it is constant during the
expansion process. Knowing the cylinder diameter, D, and the displacement, L, of the
piston, the boundary work given by the integral above reduces to

Wb = P (πD2/4) L

= (300 × 103 Pa)[π(0.12 m)2/4](0.08 m) = 271 Pa⋅m3 = 271 J

Section 6.5 Practice!

1. A 700-kg boulder is pushed off a 50-m high cliff. What is the velocity of the boulder
immediately before it strikes the ground? How does the boulder’s mass affect the solution?

Solution

Immediately before the boulder strikes the ground, all of its potential energy, PE, has been
converted to kinetic energy, KE. Thus, the first law of thermodynamics may be written as

PE = KE

or,

mgz = ½ mv2

Solving for the boulder’s velocity, v, immediately before impact, we have

= 2(9.81 m/s2)(50 m) = 31.3 m/s

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The boulder’s mass, m, does not affect the answer because it divides out in the conservation
of energy equation.

2. Just before striking the ground, the boulder in practice problem 1 converts all its potential
energy to kinetic energy (assuming negligible aerodynamic friction). After colliding with the
ground, the boulder comes to rest, converting its kinetic energy into other energy forms.
What are these forms?

Solution

During the collision, the boulder’s kinetic energy is converted into:

a) thermal energy (heat)


b) acoustic energy (sound)
c) energy associated with deformation of the ground and the boulder during the collision

3. The fluid in a closed-pressure vessel receives 500 kJ of heat while a shaft does 250 kJ of
work on the fluid. If the final internal energy of the fluid is 1100 kJ, what is the initial
internal energy of the fluid?

Solution

A diagram of the closed pressure vessel with the energy transfers is shown below.

The first law of thermodynamics for this system is

(Qin − Qout) + (Win − Wout) = ΔU = U2 − U1

Setting Qout = 0 and Wout = 0, and solving for the initial internal energy, U1, we have

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U1 = U2 − Qin − Win

= 1100 kJ − 500 kJ − 250 kJ = 350 kJ

4. The fluid in a closed tank loses 750 Btu of heat to the surroundings while a shaft does 850
Btu of work on the fluid. If the initial internal energy of the fluid is 100 Btu, what is the final
internal energy of the fluid?

Solution

A diagram of the closed tank with the energy transfers is shown below.

The first law of thermodynamics for this system is

(Qin − Qout) + (Win − Wout) = ΔU = U2 − U1

Setting Qin = 0 and Wout = 0, and solving for the final internal energy, U2, we have

U2 = U1 − Qout + Win

= 100 Btu − 750 Btu + 850 Btu = 200 Btu

5. A small house is to be air-conditioned. The house gains 18,000 Btu/h of heat from the
surroundings while lights, appliances and occupants add 6000 Btu/h from within the
house. If the house is to maintained at a constant temperature, what is the required rating
of the air conditioner?

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Solution

A diagram of the house with the energy transfers is shown below.

The first law of thermodynamics for this system is

The change in internal energy is zero because the temperature of the house is constant.
Setting the work terms to zero, we have

The rating of the air conditioner is the rate at which heat is removed from the house.

Note: Air conditioners are typically rated in terms of tons of refrigeration. The capacity
of a refrigeration system that can freeze one ton (2000 lbm) of liquid water at 32̊F into
ice at 32̊F in 24 hours is defined as a ton of refrigeration. One ton of refrigeration is
equal to 24,000 Btu/h. Thus, our air conditioner is a 1-ton unit.

6. A piston-cylinder device containing water is heated. During the heating process, 300 J of
energy is supplied to the water while 175 J of heat is lost through the walls of the cylinder
to the surroundings. As a result of the heating, the piston moves, doing 140 J of boundary
work. Find the change in the internal energy of the water for this process.

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Solution

A diagram of the piston-cylinder device with the energy transfers is shown below.

The first law of thermodynamics for this system is

(Qin − Qout) + (Win − Wout) = ΔU

There is no work into the system, so the change in the internal energy of the water is

ΔU = (Qin − Qout) − Wout

= (300 − 175 − 140)J

= −15 J

The significance of the minus sign is that the temperature of the water goes down during
the heating process. This is possible only because the piston does enough boundary work
to cause more energy to leave the system than to enter the system.

Section 6.7 Practice!

1. A high temperature source supplies a heat engine with 25 kJ of energy. The heat engine
rejects 15 kJ of energy to a low temperature sink. How much work does the heat engine
produce?

Solution

The first law of thermodynamics for a heat engine is

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Qin = Qout + Wout
Thus, the work produced by the heat engine is

Wout = Qin − Qout


= 25 kJ − 15 kJ

= 10 kJ

2. A heat engine produces 4 MW of power while absorbing 9 MW of power from a high


temperature source. What is the thermal efficiency of this heat engine? What is the rate
of heat transfer to the low temperature sink?

Solution

The thermal efficiency of the heat engine is

= 4 MW = 0.444
9 MW

The rate of heat transfer to the low temperature sink is

= 9 MW − 4 MW = 5 MW

3. A heat engine absorbs 20 MW from a 400̊C furnace and rejects 12 MW to the


atmosphere at 25̊C. Find the actual and Carnot thermal efficiencies of this heat engine.
How much power does the heat engine produce?
Solution

The actual thermal efficiency of this heat engine is

= 20 MW − 12 MW
20 MW

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= 0.400

The Carnot thermal efficiency is

= 1 − (25 + 273)
400 + 273

= 0.557

The power produced by the heat engine is

= 20 MW − 12 MW = 8 MW

4. Joe, a backyard tinkerer who fancies himself as an engineer, tells his engineer neighbor,
Jane, that he has developed a heat engine that receives heat from boiling water at 1 atm
pressure and rejects heat to a freezer at −5̊C. Joe claims that his heat engine produces 1
Btu of work for every 2.5 Btu of heat it receives from the boiling water. After a quick
calculation, Jane informs Joe that if he intends to design heat engines, he needs to pursue
an engineering education first. Is Jane justified is making this comment? Justify your
answer by analysis.

Solution

Jane’s comment is justified if the actual thermal efficiency of Joe’s heat engine is higher
than the Carnot efficiency. The actual thermal efficiency of Joe’s heat engine is

ηth, actual = Wout/Qin

= 1 Btu = 0.400
2.5 Btu

But the Carnot efficiency is

ηth,Carnot = 1 − TL/TH

= 1 − (−5 + 273) K
100 + 273 K

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= 0.282

Joe knows little or nothing about the second law of thermodynamics. He is claiming that
his backyard heat engine has a higher thermal efficiency than a Carnot heat engine
operating between the same temperature limits, which is physically impossible.
Unfortunately, there are a lot of “Joes” in the world.

END-OF-CHAPTER PROBLEMS

Pressure and temperature

6.1 What gauge pressure would you have to inflate an automobile tire in San Diego,
California to achieve an absolute pressure of 400 kPa?

Solution

San Diego, California is located in southern California near the ocean, so the atmospheric
pressure there is Patm ≈ 101 kPa. Thus, the gauge pressure in the tire is

Pgauge = Pabs − Patm

= 400 kPa − 101 kPa

= 299 kPa

6.2 A pressure gauge connected to a tank reads 375 kPa at a location where the atmospheric
pressure is 92 kPa. Find the absolute pressure in the tank.

Solution

The absolute pressure is

Pabs = Pgauge + Patm

= 375 kPa + 92 kPa

= 467 kPa

6.3 A vertical, frictionless piston-cylinder device contains a gas. The piston has a mass of 3
kg and a radius of 5 cm. A downward force of 75 N is applied to the piston. If the
atmospheric pressure is 100 kPa, find the pressure inside the cylinder. See Figure P6.3.

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Figure P6.3

Solution

The total pressure acting downward on the piston is the pressure due to the applied force,
the weight of the piston itself and the atmospheric pressure. Thus,

P = F/A + W/A + Patm


= 75 N + (3 kg)(9.81 m/s2) + 100 × 103 Pa
π(0.05 m)2 π(0.05 m)2

= 9549 Pa + 3747 Pa + 100,000 Pa

= 113,296 Pa ≈ 113.3 kPa

To place in the piston in balance, the gas pressure must equal the total pressure applied
from outside the cylinder. Thus, the gas pressure is

Pgas = 113.3 kPa

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6.4 A vacuum gauge connected to a tank reads 6.9 psi at a location where the atmospheric
pressure is 13.8 psi. Find the absolute pressure in the tank.

Solution

Pabs = Patm − Pvac


= 13.8 psi − 6.9 psi

= 6.9 psi

6.5 A comfortable indoor air temperature is 70̊F. What is this temperature in units of ̊R,
̊C, and K?

Solution

T(̊R) = T(̊F) + 460

= 70 + 460 = 530̊R

T(̊C) = (T(̊F) − 32)/1.8

= (70 − 32)/1.8 = 21.1̊C

T(K) = T(̊C) + 273

= 21.1 + 273 ≈ 294 K

6.6 The average body temperature of a healthy adult is approximately 98.6̊F. What is this
temperature in units of ̊R, ̊C and K?

Solution

T(̊R) = T(̊F) + 460

= 98.6 + 459.67 = 558.3̊R

T(̊C) = (T(̊F) − 32)/1.8

= (98.6 − 32)/1.8 = 37.0̊C

T(K) = T(̊C) + 273.15

= 37.0 + 273.15 = 310.2 K

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6.7 Find the temperature at which the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales coincide.

Solution

The formula used to convert from the Celsius scale to the Fahrenheit scale is

T(̊F) = 1.8 T(̊C) + 32

The temperature at which the scales coincide is when T(̊F) = T(̊C) = T. Thus,

T = 1.8 T + 32

Solving for T, we have

T = −40̊

6.8 Heat exchangers are devices that facilitate the transfer of thermal energy from one fluid to
another across a solid wall. In a particular heat exchanger, glycerine enters the unit at a
temperature of 30̊C and exits the unit at a temperature of 56̊C. What is the temperature
change of the glycerine in units of ̊F, ̊R and K?

Solution

The temperature change is

ΔT = T2 − T1 = 56̊C − 30̊C = 26̊C

ΔT(̊F) = 1.8 ΔT(̊C) = 1.8(26̊C) = 46.8̊F

ΔT(̊R) = ΔT(̊F) = 46.8̊R

ΔT(K) = ΔT(̊C) = 26 K

Work and heat

6.9 As a 75-slug automobile travels along a horizontal, 3200-ft section of road, it changes its
speed from 5 mi/h to 60 mi/h. If the friction force acting on the automobile is 25 lbf, what
is the total work?

Solution

First, we convert the speeds to units of ft/s.

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v1 = 5 mi/h × 5280 ft × 1 h = 7.333 ft/s
1 mi 3600 s

v2 = 60 mi/h × 5280 ft × 1 h = 88.0 ft/s


1 mi 3600 s

The total work done is the sum of the acceleration work and work against friction. Thus,

W = Wa − Wfric

= ½ m (v22 − v12) − Ffric d

= ½ (75 slug)[(88.0 ft/s)2 − (7.333 ft/s)2] − (30 lbf)(3200 ft)

= 1.92 × 105 lbf⋅ft

Note that friction work is subtracted from acceleration work because the friction force is
directed in the opposite direction of the displacement of the automobile.

6.10 The pressure in a frictionless piston-cylinder device varies according to the function P =
CV-n where C and n are constants and V is volume. Derive a relationship for the boundary
work in terms of the initial and final volumes, V1 and V2, and the constants C and n.
What is the restriction on the constant, n?

Solution

Boundary work is defined as

so we have

The restriction is that n ≠ 1, which would make the expression undefined.

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6.11 A 180-lbm person climbs a stairway consisting of 150 stairs, each with a vertical rise of 8
in. How much work does this person do against gravity?

Solution

The vertical rise of each stair is

d = 8 in × 1 ft = 0.6667 ft
12 in

The weight of the person is numerically equivalent to his mass. The work done is the
weight of the person times the total vertical distance.

Wg = F (150 d)

= (180 lbf)(150)(0.6667 ft)

= 1.80 × 104 lbf⋅ft

6.12 A shaft connected to a motor does 600 kJ of work in 5 min. If the shaft rotates at 1750
rpm, what is the torque on the shaft?

Solution

Shaft work is given by the formula

Wsh = 2 π n τ

The torque, τ, on the shaft is

τ = Wsh
2πn

= 600 × 103 J
2 π (1750 rpm)(5 min)

= 10.9 N⋅m

6.13 A crate is dragged across a rough floor by a force F = 120 N as shown in Figure P6.13. A
friction force of 40 N acts to retard the motion of the crate. If the crate is dragged 25 m
across the floor, what is the work done by the 120-N force? By the friction force? What
is the net work done?

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Figure P6.13

Solution

The work done by the 120 N force is the component on the force in the direction of the
displacement times the displacement.

W1 = F cos 30̊(d)

= (120 N) cos 30̊(25 m)

= 2598 J

The work done by the friction force is the friction force times the displacement, but the
sign of the friction force is negative because the friction force acts in a direction opposite
to the displacement of the crate. Thus,

W2 = −F2 d

= −(40 N)(25 m)

= −1000 J

Note that no angle adjustment is required because the friction force acts parallel to the
floor. The net work is the sum of the two works found above.

W = W1 + W2

= 2598 J − 1000 J

= 1598 J

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6.14 Heat transfer by conduction through a plane wall of thickness L and surface area A can be
calculated using the relation:

where k = thermal conductivity of wall (W/m⋅̊C) and ΔT = temperature difference across


wall (̊C). For a 1.74-cm thick plywood board (k = 0.12 W/m⋅̊C) and a temperature
difference of 30̊C, what is the heat transfer per unit surface area?

Solution

Dividing both sides of the equation above by A, we have

= (0.12 W/m ⋅̊C)(30̊C)


0.0174 m

= 207 W/m2

6.15 Heat transfer by convection from a surface of area A to a surrounding fluid can be
calculated using the relation:

where h = heat transfer coefficient (W/m2⋅̊C), Ts = surface temperature (̊C), and T∞ =


free stream fluid temperature (̊C). If 32̊C air flows over a 5.5 m2 surface maintained at
a temperature of 80̊C, find the heat transfer for a heat transfer coefficient of 40
W/m2⋅̊C.

Solution

Substituting values, the heat transfer is

= (40 W/m2 ⋅̊C)(5.5 m2)(80 − 32)̊C

= 1.06 × 104 W = 10.6 kW

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6.16 Heat transfer by radiation between an object of surface area A and emissivity ε and the
objects enclosure can be calculated using the relation

where σ = 5.669 × 10−8 W/m2⋅K4 (Stefan-Boltzmann constant) and T1 and T2 are the
absolute temperatures (K) of the object and its enclosure, respectively. Consider a 10-cm
diameter sphere of stainless steel (ε = 0.40) whose temperature is 700̊C. Find the heat
transfer if the temperature of the enclosure is 60̊C.

Solution

First, the temperatures must be converted to units of K.

T1 = 700 + 273 = 973 K

T2 = 60 + 273 = 333 K

The surface area of the sphere is

= π(0.10 m)2 = 0.0314 m2

Thus, the heat transfer is

Q = (0.0314 m2)(0.40)(5.669 × 10−8 W/m2⋅K4)[(973 K)4 − (333 K)4]

= 630 W

First law of thermodynamics

6.17 Problem statement

A 3-kg block is dropped from rest onto a linear elastic spring as shown in Figure P6.17.
The spring is initially undeformed and has a spring constant of 1130 N/m. What is the
deformation of the spring when the block momentarily stops? (Hint: Remember that the
block travels 2 m plus a distance equal to the deformation of the spring).

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Figure P6.17

Diagram

The following diagram shows the crate in its original and final positions.

Assumptions

1. Linear elastic spring.


2. Air resistance is negligible.
3. Crate is initially at rest.
4. Crate remains in contact with spring.

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Governing equations

First law of thermodynamics: E1 = E2

Total energy: E = KE + PE

Potential and kinetic energy: PE = mgz KE = ½ mv2

Calculations

The total energy before the crate falls is the potential energy of the crate. The reference
point for this potential energy is arbitrary, so we select the top of the spring when the
crate momentarily stops.

E1 = PE

= mg(2 + x)

where x is the unknown spring deformation. The spring energy is

E2 = ½ kx2
All the potential energy of the crate is converted into spring energy, so we have

E1 = E2

or

mg(2 + x) = ½ kx2

which yields a quadratic equation in x.

½ kx2 − mgx − 2mg = 0

Solving this equation for x, and substituting values for the constants, we obtain the two
roots (see Appendix A.1 for the solution of a quadratic equation)

x1 = −0.298 m x2 = 0.350 m

Being negative, the first root is physically unrealistic, so the deformation of the spring is

x = 0.350 m

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Solution check

No errors are detected.

Discussion

Note that kinetic energy was not used in the calculation. The total energy prior to the
release of the crate and the total energy at the instant the crate stops were equated, so a
determination of the kinetic energy was unnecessary. However, we could have solved the
problem by breaking it into two parts. In the first part, we could calculate the velocity of
the crate just before impact with the spring. Then, we could equate the kinetic energy of
the crate at that moment to the spring energy to find the deformation. It is easily shown
that the two approaches yield the same conservation equation.

6.18 Problem statement

A piston-cylinder device containing a gas receives 40 kJ of heat. During the heating


process, the gas expands, moving the piston outward, performing 10 kJ of boundary
work. Also, an electric heating element imparts 16 kJ to the gas. If the heat loss from the
device is 12 kJ, what is the change in internal energy of the gas during the process?

Diagram

A diagram of the piston-cylinder device showing the energy inputs and outputs is shown
below.

Assumptions

1. The system is closed.


2. All energy transfers are constant.

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Governing equations

First law for a closed system: (Qin − Qout) + (Win − Wout) = ΔU

Calculations

Substituting values for the heat and work terms, we have

(40 − 12) kJ + (16 − 10) kJ = ΔU

The change in internal energy of the gas is

ΔU = 34 kJ

Solution check

No errors are detected.

Discussion

This problem is a simple example of how to use the first law of thermodynamics for a
closed system. Because the internal energy of the gas increases during the process, the
temperature of the gas also increases. This temperature increase could be found by using
the relation

ΔU = m cv ΔT

where m is the mass of the gas (kg), cv is the specific heat at constant volume of the gas
(kJ/kg⋅̊C) and ΔT is the temperature increase. Suppose, for example, that the cylinder
contains 2 kg of air (cv = 0.718 kJ/kg⋅̊C). The temperature increase is

ΔT = ΔU
m cv

= 13 kJ = 9.1̊C
(2 kg)(0.718 kJ/kg⋅̊C)

6.19 Problem statement

A machine shop is maintained at a constant temperature during the summer by small air-
conditioning units with a rating of 8 kW. The rate of heat transfer from the surroundings
to the machine shop is 24 kW. Five lathes and four mills dissipate a total of 4 kW, the
lights in the shop dissipate 2.5 kW, and nine machinists dissipate a total of 3.5 kW. How

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many air-conditioning units are required?

Diagram

A diagram of the machine shop showing all energy transfer rates is shown below.

Assumptions

1. Machine shop is a closed system.


2. All energy transfer rates are constant.
3. Heat transfer from machine shop is negligible.
4. A constant air temperature inside machine shop is maintained.

Governing equations

First law for a closed system:

Calculations

If the air in the machine shop is to be maintained at a constant temperature, ΔU = 0.


Also, the heat loss from the machine shop is negligible, and there is no work transfer out,
so

The required rate of energy removal by the air-conditioning units is the total rate of heat
and work input from all sources. Thus,

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= 24 kW + 4 kW + 2.5 kW + 3.5 kW = 34 kW

The number of air-conditioning units required, N, is the air-conditioning load divided by


the rating of each air-conditioner.

= 34 kW/8 kW

= 4.25

Rounding up to the nearest integer, the required number of air-conditioning units is

N = 5 AC units

Solution check

No errors are detected.

Discussion

All forms of energy transfer not associated with a temperature difference are classified as
work, so the energy transfer by lights was written as work rather than heat.

6.20 Problem statement

The piston-cylinder device shown in Figure P6.20 contains a fluid that can be stirred by a
rotating shaft. The outer surface of the device is covered with a thick layer of insulation.
The shaft imparts 50 kJ to the fluid during a process in which the pressure is held
constant at 130 kPa as the piston moves outward. If the internal energy of the fluid
increases by 20 kJ during the process, what is the axial displacement of the piston?

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Figure P6.20

Diagram

A diagram of the piston-cylinder device showing all energy interactions is shown below.

Assumptions

1. Piston-cylinder device is a closed system.


2. Pressure is constant.
3. System is perfectly insulated.
4. Piston is frictionless and massless.

Governing equations

First law for a closed system: (Qin − Qout) + (Win − Wout) = ΔU

Boundary work for constant pressure: Wb = P(V2 − V1)

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Calculations

Because the system is perfectly insulated,

Qin = Qout = 0

Shaft work is done on the system, so

Win = Wsh = 50 kJ

and the internal energy change of the fluid is

ΔU = 20 kJ

Thus, the work done by the piston as it moves outward is boundary work. From the first
law, we write

Wout = Wb = Wsh − ΔU

= 50 kJ − 20 kJ = 30 kJ

From the expression for boundary work during a constant-pressure process, we have

ΔV = V2 − V1 = Wb = (π d 2/4) x
P
where x is the axial displacement of the piston. Solving for x, we obtain

x = 4 Wb
P π d2

= 4(30 kJ)
(130 kPa)π(0.6 m)2

= 0.816 m

Solution check

No errors are detected.

Discussion

Assumptions 3 and 4 are idealizations. We cannot perfectly insulate the piston-cylinder


device, and there is no such thing as a frictionless and massless piston. However, these

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idealizations enable us to analyze the system without including heat transfer (assumption
3) and without including the work required to overcome friction and the weight of the
piston (assumption 4).

6.21 Problem statement

A closed tank containing hot air has an initial internal energy of 450 kJ. During the next
10 min, the tank loses heat to the surroundings at a rate of 1.2 kW while an electrical
element supplies 800 W to the air. Find the final internal energy of the air.

Diagram

A diagram of the tank showing all energy interactions is shown below.

Assumptions

1. Tank is a closed system.


2. All energy interactions are constant.

Governing equations

First law for a closed system:

Calculations

There is no heat transfer into the tank and no work transfer out of the tank.

Rearranging the first law and solving for the final internal energy, we have

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= (−1.2 kW + 0.8 kW)(10 × 60 s) + 450 kJ

= 210 kJ

Solution check

No errors are detected.

Discussion

The first law written above is expressed in rate form. When writing the first law this
way, the heat transfer and work transfer terms must be multiplied by the time during
which these interactions occur.

6.22 Problem statement

A small research facility in a remote polar region is maintained at a comfortable


temperature by heaters that burn propane. The propane storage capacity of the facility is
5000 kg. If the rate of heat loss from the facility is 40 kW and the heat of combustion of
propane is 46 MJ/kg, how long can the facility be continuously heated before depleting
the propane? Assume that only 70 percent of the heat of combustion is utilized as useful
energy.

Diagram

A diagram of the facility (plus a furry visitor) with the energy interactions is shown
below.

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Assumptions

1. Facility is a closed system. (Polar bear does not rip into the wall, creating an open
system).
2. All energy interactions are constant.
3. Temperature of facility is constant.

Governing equations

First law for a closed system:

The Qin term was not multiplied by time, t, because Qin is given in the problem as heat,
not heat transfer rate.

Calculations

There are no work interactions, and the change in the internal energy of the facility is
zero. Thus, the first law reduces to

Hence, the heat from burning propane equals the heat transfer rate multiplied by time.
We have

(46 × 106 J/kg)(5000 kg)(0.70) = (40 × 103 W) t

Solving for time, t, we obtain

t = 4.03 × 106 s = 46.6 days

Solution check

No errors are detected.

Discussion

The propane will be depleted in 46.6 days if the facility is continually heated. The
heating effects of equipment, lights and occupants would lengthen the time slightly.

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6.23 Problem statement

A spherical hot-air balloon measuring 15 m in diameter flies at a constant altitude by


periodically firing the burner system, maintaining the air within the canopy at a constant
temperature. If the rate of heat loss per square meter through the canopy is 110 W/m2,
how much energy must the burner supply during a 1-hour period? If the burner system
utilizes propane as fuel, how much propane is consumed during this time if the heat of
combustion of propane is 46 MJ/kg? Assume that the entire heat of combustion is
utilized to heat the air in the canopy.

Diagram

A diagram of the balloon and its energy interactions is shown below.

Assumptions

1. Balloon is a closed system.


2. Balloon is spherical.
3. Balloon diameter is fixed.
4. Air temperature is constant.
5. All of the heat of combustion is used to heat air in balloon.

Governing equations

Surface area of a sphere: A = π D2

First law for a closed system:

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Calculations

There are no work interactions, and the change in the internal energy of the air is zero, so
the first law becomes

The total heat loss through the canopy in one hour, which equals the amount of energy the
burner system must supply, is

= (110 W/m2) π (15 m)2 (3600 s)

= 2.80 × 108 J = 280 MJ

The amount of propane consumed is

m = 2.80 × 108 J
46 × 106 J/kg

= 6.09 kg

Solution check

No errors are detected.

Discussion

If the combustion efficiency and thermal efficiency of the propane burner system are
considered, the amount of propane consumed in one hour would be greater than 6.09 kg.
For example, if the overall efficiency is 60 percent, the amount of propane burned in one
hour is

m= 2.80 × 108 J = 10.1 kg


6
(0.6)(46 × 10 J/kg)

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6.24 Problem statement

The change in internal energy, ΔU, for a closed system undergoing a thermodynamic
process may be approximated by the relation

ΔU = m c (T2 − T1)

where m is the mass of the substance within the system (kg), c is the average specific heat
of the substance (J/kg̊C), and T1 and T2 are the initial and final temperatures of the
substance (̊C), respectively, for the process. A rigid tank contains 8 kg of steam at
320̊C. During the next 2 min, the rate of heat transfer from the tank is 3 kW. What is
the final temperature of the steam? For steam, let c = 1.411 kJ/kg̊C.

Diagram

A diagram of the tank with the pertinent information is shown below.

Assumptions

1. Tank is rigid (hence, no boundary work is done).


2. The heat transfer from the tank is steady.
3. No work interactions are present.

Governing equations

First law for a closed system:

Internal energy relation: ΔU = m c (T2 − T1)

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Calculations

There are no work interactions, and there is no heat transfer into the tank. Thus, the first
law is

Rearranging and solving for the final temperature of the steam, we obtain

= 320̊C − (3000 W)(2 × 60 s)


(8 kg)(1.411 × 103 J/kg ⋅̊C)

= 288̊C

Solution check

No errors are detected.

Discussion

Because heat is transferred from the tank, and there are no other energy interactions, the
temperature of the steam decreases. If our answer for the final temperature had been
higher than 320̊C, we would know from a simple energy accounting that our result is in
error.

6.25 Problem statement

The change in internal energy, ΔU, for a closed system undergoing a thermodynamic
process may be approximated by the relation

ΔU = m c (T2 − T1)

where m is the mass of the substance within the system (kg), c is the average specific heat
of the substance (J/kg̊C), and T1 and T2 are the initial and final temperatures of the
substance (̊C), respectively, for the process. A rigid tank contains 2 kg of air at 300̊C.
During the next 10 min, the rate of heat transfer from the tank is 1.3 kW while during the
same time a rotating shaft does 500 kJ of work on the air. What is the final temperature
of the air? For air, let c = 0.718 kJ/kg ⋅̊C.

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Diagram

A diagram of the tank and with the energy interactions is shown below.

Assumptions

1. Tank is rigid (hence no boundary work is done).


2. The heat transfer from the tank is steady.

Governing equations

First law for a closed system:

Internal energy relation: ΔU = m c (T2 − T1)

Calculations

There is no heat transfer into the tank and no work done by the air, so the first law is

Rearranging and solving for the final temperature of the air, we obtain

= 300̊C + [500 × 103 J − (1300 W)(10 × 60 s)]


(2 kg)(0.718 × 103 J/kg ⋅̊C)

= 105̊C

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Solution check

No errors are detected.

Discussion

It is not completely clear, until the calculations are completed, whether the temperature of
the air increases or decreases because there is energy leaving as well as entering the
system. It turns out that more energy leaves the system as heat than enters it as work, so
the temperature of the air decreases.

Heat engines

6.26 Problem statement

A high-temperature source supplies a heat engine with 13 kJ of energy. The heat engine
rejects 8 kJ of energy to a low-temperature sink. How much work does the heat engine
produce?

Diagram

A diagram of the heat engine is shown below.

Assumption

1. Energy input and energy outputs are constant.

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Governing equations

First law of thermodynamics for a heat engine: Qin = Qout + Wout

Calculations

The work produced is

Wout = Qin − Qout

= 13 kJ − 8 kJ

= 5 kJ

Solution check

No errors are detected.

Discussion

The thermal efficiency of this heat engine is

ηth = Wout/Qin
= 5 kJ
8 kJ

= 0.625

6.27 Problem statement

During a time interval of 1 h, a heat engine absorbs 360 MJ of energy from a high-
temperature source while rejecting 40 kW to a low-temperature sink. How much power
does the heat engine produce?

Diagram

A diagram of the heat engine is shown below.

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Assumption

1. Energy input and outputs are constant.

Governing equations

First law of thermodynamics for a heat engine:

Power/energy relation:

Calculations

The rate of heat transfer into the heat engine from the high-temperature source is

= 360 × 106 J = 100 kW


3600 s

The power produced by the heat engine is

= 100 kW − 40 kW

= 60 kW

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Solution check

No errors are detected.

Discussion

The thermal efficiency of this heat engine is

= 60 kW
100 kW

= 0.60

6.28 Problem statement

A heat engine produces 2 MW of power while rejecting 920 kW to the environment.


What is the rate of heat transfer from the high temperature source to the heat engine?

Diagram

A diagram of the heat engine is shown below.

Assumption

1. Energy input and energy outputs are constant.

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Governing equations

First law of thermodynamics for a heat engine:

Calculations

The rate of heat transfer from the high temperature source is

= 920 kW + 2000 kW = 2920 kW

= 2.92 MW

Solution check

No errors are detected.

Discussion

The thermal efficiency of this heat engine is

= 2 MW
2.92 MW

= 0.685

6.29 Problem statement

A heat engine produces 10 MW of power while absorbing 15 MW of power from a high-


temperature source. What is the thermal efficiency of this heat engine? What is the rate
of heat transfer to the low-temperature sink?

Diagram

A diagram of the heat engine is shown below.

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Assumption

1. Energy input and energy outputs are constant.

Governing equations

First law of thermodynamics for a heat engine:

Thermal efficiency of a heat engine:

Calculations

The thermal efficiency of the heat engine is

= 10 MW
15 MW

= 0.667

The rate of heat transfer to the low-temperature sink is

= 15 MW − 10 MW

= 5 MW

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Solution check

No errors are detected.

Discussion

This heat engine has a thermal efficiency of 66.7%. The Carnot efficiency, which is
based solely on the source and sink temperatures, would be higher than this value.

6.30 Problem statement

A heat engine rejects 2 × 106 Btu/h to a lake while absorbing 5 × 106 Btu/h from a
furnace. What is the thermal efficiency of this heat engine? What is the power output?

Diagram

A diagram of the heat engine is shown below.

Assumption

1. Energy input and energy outputs are constant.

Governing equations

First law of thermodynamics for a heat engine:

Thermal efficiency of a heat engine:

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Calculations

The thermal efficiency of the heat engine is

= (5 × 106 Btu/h − 2 × 106 Btu/h) = 0.60


5 × 106 Btu/h

The power output of the heat engine is

= 5 × 106 Btu/h − 2 × 106 Btu/h

= 3 × 106 Btu/h

Solution check

No errors are detected.

Discussion

The power output of the heat engine in units of kW is

3 × 106 Btu/h × 1W = 8.79 × 105 W = 879 kW


3.4121 Btu/h

6.31 Problem statement

The thermal efficiency of a heat engine is 35 percent. If the heat engine extracts 4 MJ of
energy from a high-temperature source, how much energy is rejected to the low-
temperature sink?

Diagram

A diagram of the heat engine is shown below.

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Assumption

1. Energy input and energy outputs are constant.

Governing equations

First law of thermodynamics for a heat engine:

Thermal efficiency of a heat engine:

Calculations

Substituting the second governing equation into the first, and solving for the heat rejected
to the low-temperature sink, we have

= (4 MJ)(1 − 0.35)

= 2.60 MJ

Solution check

No errors are detected.

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Discussion

The work output for the heat engine is

= (0.35)(4 MJ)

= 1.40 MJ

Second law of thermodynamics

6.32 Problem statement

A heat engine absorbs 25 MW from a 400̊C combustion chamber and rejects 15 MW to


the atmosphere at 30̊C. Find the actual and Carnot thermal efficiencies of this heat
engine. How much power does the heat engine produce?

Diagram

A diagram of the heat engine is shown below.

Assumption

1. Energy input and energy outputs are constant.

Governing equations

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First law of thermodynamics for a heat engine:

Actual thermal efficiency of a heat engine:

Carnot efficiency of a heat engine:

Calculations

The power output of the heat engine is

= 25 MW − 15 MW = 10 MW

The actual thermal efficiency is

= 10 MW
25 MW

= 0.40

The Carnot efficiency is

= 1 − (30 + 273) K
(400 + 273) K

= 0.550

Solution check

No errors are detected. The actual thermal efficiency is less than the Carnot efficiency,
which is required to satisfy the second law.

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Discussion

Note that the source and sink temperatures must be expressed in units of K in the relation
for Carnot efficiency.

6.33 Problem statement

A 2-GW steam power plant, which uses a nearby river as a low-temperature sink, has an
actual thermal efficiency of 42 percent. The high-temperature source is a 400̊C boiler,
and the temperature of the river water is 10̊C. Find the rate of heat transfer to the river
and the ideal thermal efficiency of the power plant.

Diagram

A steam power plant is basically a heat engine that uses water as the working fluid. A
diagram of the heat engine is shown below.

Assumptions

1. Energy input and energy outputs are constant.


2. Source and sink temperatures are constant.

Governing equations

First law of thermodynamics for a heat engine:

Actual thermal efficiency of a heat engine:

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Carnot efficiency of a heat engine:

Calculations

Substituting the second governing equation into the first, and solving for the rate of heat
transfer to the river, we obtain

= (2 GW)(1/0.42 − 1)

= 2.76 GW

The ideal thermal efficiency of the power plant is the Carnot efficiency.

= 1 − (10 + 273) K
(400 + 273) K

= 0.579

Solution check

No errors are detected. The Carnot efficiency is higher than the actual efficiency, as
required by the second law.

Discussion

If the power plant operated under ideal conditions, the rate of heat transfer to the river
water would be

= (2 GW)(1/0.579 − 1)

= 1.45 GW

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An ideal heat engine rejects a minimum amount of energy to a low-temperature sink.

6.34 Problem statement

An engineer proposes to design a heat engine that uses the atmosphere as the high-
temperature source and a deep cavern as the low-temperature sink. If the temperature of
atmosphere and cavern are 25̊C and 8̊C, respectively, what is the maximum thermal
efficiency that this heat engine can achieve? What is the maximum possible power
output if the heat engine absorbs 260 kW from the atmosphere?

Diagram

A diagram of the engineer’s heat engine is shown below.

Assumptions

1. Energy input and energy outputs are constant.


2. Source and sink temperatures are constant.

Governing equations

Thermal efficiency of a heat engine:

Carnot efficiency of a heat engine:

Calculations

The maximum thermal efficiency is the Carnot efficiency.

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= 1 − (8 + 273) K
(25 + 273) K

= 0.0570

The maximum possible power output of the heat engine is the power that a Carnot heat
engine would produce for the given source and sink temperatures. Using the Carnot
efficiency calculated above, we have

= 0.0570(260 kW)

= 14.8 kW

Solution check

No errors are detected.

Discussion

The Carnot efficiency is only 5.7 percent because the source and sink temperatures are
not that much different. The thermal efficiency of a real heat engine based on this
scheme would be even lower, making the whole idea of using the atmosphere as a source
and a cavern as a sink not very practical.

6.35 Problem statement

A particular Carnot heat engine absorbs energy from a furnace and rejects energy to the
atmosphere at 300 K. Graph the efficiency of this heat engine as a function of TH, the
temperature of the furnace. Use a range for TH of 350 K to 2000 K. What can be
concluded from this graph?

Diagram

A diagram of the heat engine is shown below.

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Assumptions

1. Energy input and energy outputs are constant.


2. Source and sink temperatures are constant.

Governing equation

Carnot efficiency of a heat engine:

Calculations

Using the relation for Carnot efficiency, we can create a graph of ηth and a function of TH,
as shown below. The source temperature, TL, is fixed at 300 K.

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Solution check

No errors are detected.

Discussion

Conclusions:

1. Efficiency increases with TH for a given TL.


2. Efficiency increases more rapidly at low values of TH.
3. Efficiency approaches 1 for large values of TH.

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6.36 Problem statement

An inventor submits a patent application for a heat engine that produces 1 kJ for every 2.2
kJ supplied to it. In the application, the inventor states that his heat engine absorbs
energy from a 250̊C source and rejects energy to a 40̊C sink. Evaluate this patent.

Diagram

A diagram of the inventor’s heat engine is shown below.

Assumptions

1. Energy input and energy outputs are constant.


2. Source and sink temperatures are constant.

Governing equations

Thermal efficiency of a heat engine:

Carnot efficiency of a heat engine:

Calculations

The patent is evaluated by calculating the thermal efficiency and Carnot efficiency of the
proposed heat engine. If the actual thermal efficiency is higher than the Carnot
efficiency, the heat engine is impossible because it is in violation of the second law of
thermodynamics.

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The actual thermal efficiency is

= 1 kJ
2.2 kJ

= 0.455

The Carnot efficiency is

= 1 − (40 + 273) K
(250 + 273) K

= 0.402

Solution check

No errors are detected.

Discussion

Because the actual thermal efficiency is higher than the Carnot efficiency, this heat engine
is impossible. The patent application should be rejected.

6.37 Problem statement

A 9-MW Carnot steam power plant operates between the temperature limits of 600̊C
and 20̊C. Find the rates of heat transfer to and from the power plant.

Diagram

A steam power plant is basically a heat engine, a diagram of which is shown below.

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Assumptions

1. Energy input and energy outputs are constant.


2. Source and sink temperatures are constant.

Governing equations

First law of thermodynamics for a heat engine:

Thermal efficiency of a heat engine:

Carnot efficiency of a heat engine:

Calculations

The efficiency of this Carnot power plant is

= 1 − (20 + 273) K
(600 + 273) K

= 0.664

Hence, the rate of heat transfer to the power plant is

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= 9 MW
0.664

= 13.6 MW

From the first law, the rate of heat transfer from the power plant is

= 13.6 MW − 9 MW

= 4.6 MW

Solution check

No errors are detected.

Discussion

In practice, there is no such thing as a Carnot power plant. Carnot power plants are used
as ideal models, standards against which engineers use to compare actual power plants.

6.38 Problem statement

A heat engine utilizes solar energy as the energy source. The heat engine incorporates a
solar panel that intercepts a solar radiation flux of 900 W/m2 of panel surface. Assuming
that the solar panel absorbs 85 percent of the incident solar radiation, find the exposed
surface area of the solar panel required to yield a thermal efficiency of 20 percent and a
power output of 3.6 kW for the heat engine.

Diagram

A diagram of the heat engine with solar panel is shown below.

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Assumptions

1. Energy input and energy outputs are constant.


2. Solar heat flux is constant.

Governing equations

Thermal efficiency of a heat engine:

Heat transfer/solar heat flux relation:

Calculations

We combine the two governing equations to solve for the surface area, A, of the solar
panel. Recognizing that 85 percent of the incident solar radiation is absorbed by the solar
panel, we have

= 3600 W
(0.85)(900 W/m2)(0.20)

= 23.5 m2

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Solution check

No errors are detected.

Discussion

Not all the solar radiation that is incident on a surface is absorbed by that surface. A
fraction of the radiation is reflected, and, if the surface is semi-transparent, a portion is
transmitted. The 0.85 value used here represents the absorptivity of the solar panel
surface.

6.39 Problem statement

What is the maximum possible power output of a heat engine operating between the
temperature limits of 50̊C and 800̊C if 360 MJ of energy is supplied to the heat engine
during a time period of 1 h? What is the actual power output if the heat engine rejects
216 MJ to the 50̊C sink during the same time period?

Diagram

A diagram of the heat engine is shown below.

Assumptions

1. Energy input and outputs are constant.


2. Source and sink temperatures are constant.

Governing equations

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First law of thermodynamics for a heat engine:

Thermal efficiency of a heat engine:

Carnot efficiency of a heat engine:

Calculations

The heat engine can produce a maximum amount of power if the heat engine operates as
a Carnot heat engine. The Carnot efficiency of the heat engine is

= 1 − (50 + 273) K
(800 + 273) K

= 0.699

Hence, the maximum possible power output is

= (360 × 106 J)(0.699)


3600 s

= 69.9 kW

The actual power output is

= (360 − 216 ) × 106 J


3600 s

= 40.0 kW

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Solution check

No errors are detected.

Discussion

The actual thermal efficiency of the heat engine is

= (40 kW)/(100 kW) = 0.40

6.40 Problem statement

A coal-fired steam power plant is to be designed for the purpose of generating electrical
power for a city with a population of 60,000 residents. Based on an order-of-magnitude
analysis, it is estimated that each resident of the city will consume an average energy of
55 MJ per day. The coal-fired boiler supplies 70 MW to the steam while thermal energy
is rejected to a nearby lake whose average temperature is 15̊C. What is the minimum
required temperature of the boiler to meet the power demands of the city?

Diagram

A steam power plant is basically a heat engine. The diagram is shown below.

Assumptions

1. Energy input and energy outputs are constant.


2. Source and sink temperatures are constant.

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3. Conversion efficiencies of electrical equipment are neglected.

Governing equations

First law of thermodynamics for a heat engine:

Thermal efficiency of a heat engine:

Carnot efficiency of a heat engine:

Calculations

The total power requirement for the city is

= (60,000)(55 × 106 J/day)(1 day/24 h)(1 h/3600 s)

= 3.819 × 107 W

The thermal efficiency of the heat engine is

= 3.819 × 107 W
70 × 106 W

= 0.546

Thus, the minimum required temperature of the steam in the boiler is

= (15 + 273)
1 − 0.546

= 634 K = 361̊C

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Solution check

No errors are detected.

Discussion

The minimum required boiler temperature is based on the presumption that the power
plant is operating under ideal conditions, i.e., as a Carnot power plant. The actual
required boiler temperature would have to be higher than the value calculated to meet the
power demands of the city.

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