Scribd
Upload
6 views

Tutorial Sheet 3-Questions

This document contains 6 problems about analyzing thermodynamic cycles of reciprocating engines including Otto, Diesel, and Carnot cycles. The problems involve determining temperatures, pressures, work outputs, efficiencies, and other parameters at different points in the cycles given initial conditions and specifications like compression ratios.

Uploaded by

ImaanHussain
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
6 views

Tutorial Sheet 3-Questions

This document contains 6 problems about analyzing thermodynamic cycles of reciprocating engines including Otto, Diesel, and Carnot cycles. The problems involve determining temperatures, pressures, work outputs, efficiencies, and other parameters at different points in the cycles given initial conditions and specifications like compression ratios.

Uploaded by

ImaanHussain
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 1

EMS604U PBL 3- Reciprocating Engines

1- An air-standard Carnot cycle is executed in a closed system between the temperature limits of
350 and 1200 K. The pressures before and after the isothermal compression are 150 and 300
kPa, respectively. If the net work output per cycle is 0.5 kJ, determine (a) the maximum pressure
in the cycle, (b) the heat transfer to air, and the mass of air. Assume variable specific heats for
air.

2- An ideal Otto cycle has a compression ratio of 8. At the beginning of the compression process,
air is at 95 kPa and 27℃, and 750 kJ/kg of heat is transferred to air during the constant volume
heat-addition process. Taking into account the variation of specific heats with temperature,
determine (a) the pressure and temperature at the end of the heat-addition process, (b) the net
work output, (c) the thermal efficiency, and (d) the mean effective pressure for the cycle.

3- An air-standard Diesel cycle has a compression ratio of 16 and cutoff ratio of 2. At the beginning
of the compression process, air is at 95 kPa and 27℃. Accounting for the variation of specific
heats with temperature, determine (a) the temperature aftre the heat-addition process, (b) the
thermal efficiency, and (c) the mean effective pressure.

4- An ideal Diesel cycle has a compression ratio of 20 and uses air as the working fluid. The state
of air at the beginning of the compression ratio process is 95 kPa and 20℃. If the maximum
temperature in the cycle is not to exceed 2200 K, determine (a) the thermal efficiency and (b)
the mean effective pressure. Assume constant specific heats for air at room temperature.

5- Repeat problem 4 but replace the isentropic expansion process with a polytropic process1 with
a polytropic exponent 𝑛 = 1.35. Use variable specific heats.

6- A four-cylinder, two stroke 2.4-L diesel engine that operates on an ideal Diesel cycle has a
compression ration of 22 and a cut-off ratio of 1.8. Air is at 70℃ and 97 kPa at the beginning
of the compression process. Using the cold-air-standard assumption, determine how much
power the engine will deliver at 3500 rpm.

1
In a polytropic process 𝑃𝑣 𝑛 = 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡. where n is the polytropic exponent.

You might also like