Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 19 - Heat Engines and Refrigerators - Exercises and Problems - Page 550: 17

Answer

$0.24$

Work Step by Step

We know that the thermal efficiency for the Brayton cycle is given by $$\eta=1-\left[\dfrac{P_2}{P_1}\right]^\frac{1-\gamma}{\gamma}\tag 1$$ We also know, for the Brayton cycle, there 4 processes two adiabatic processes and two thermal processes. Henev, for adiabatic process, $$P_1V_1^\gamma=P_2V_2^\gamma$$ Thus, $$\dfrac{P_2}{P_1}=\left[\dfrac{V_1}{V_2}\right]^\gamma$$ Plugging into (1); $$\eta=1-\left[\left[\dfrac{V_1}{V_2}\right]^\gamma\right]^\frac{1-\gamma}{\gamma}$$ Recalling that $V_2=\frac{1}{2}V_1$, so that $$\eta=1-\left[ \dfrac{V_1}{\frac{1}{2}V_1} \right]^{1-\gamma} $$ $$\eta=1-\left[2 \right]^{1-\gamma}$$ where $\gamma=1.4$ for diatomic gases. $$\eta=1-\left[2 \right]^{1-1.4}$$ $$\eta=\color{red}{\bf 0.24}$$
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