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Advanced Thermodynamics & Heat Engines: M SC in Mechanical System Design & Engineering
Advanced Thermodynamics & Heat Engines: M SC in Mechanical System Design & Engineering
State Postulate
Two independent thermodynamic properties are sufficient to
establish a stable thermodynamic state of a system composed of a
pure substance.
Superheated Vapor
When saturated vapor is further heated or expanded, it is called a
superheated vapor.
For H2O, critical pressure and critical temperature are 22.055 MPa
and 3730C. If we H2O at 22.055 MPa it suddenly gets converted into
saturated vapor from saturated liquid when temperature reaches
3730C.
To fix the state within the saturation region, we have to use a new
property called quality. Quality is defined as the ratio of mass of
saturated vapor and the total mass of the two phase mixture. It is
also called dryness fraction and is denoted by x.