Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach 8th Edition

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Chapter 9 - Gas Power Cycles - Problems - Page 542: 9-72E

Answer

$\eta_{\mathrm{th}}=891.7\text{ R}$ $m_{}=0.03785\text{ lbm}$ $P_{1}=208.3\text{ psia}$

Work Step by Step

From the thermal efficiency relation, $$ \eta_{\mathrm{th}}=\frac{W_{\mathrm{nct}}}{Q_{\text {in }}}=1-\frac{T_L}{T_H} \longrightarrow \frac{2 \mathrm{Btu}}{5 \mathrm{Btu}}=1-\frac{535 \mathrm{R}}{T_H} \longrightarrow T_H=891.7 \mathrm{R} $$ State 3 may be used to determine the mass of air in the system, $$ m=\frac{P_3 V_3}{R T_3}=\frac{(15 \mathrm{psia})\left(0.5 \mathrm{ft}^3\right)}{\left(0.3704 \mathrm{psia} \cdot \mathrm{ft}^3 / \mathrm{lbm} \cdot \mathrm{R}\right)(535 \mathrm{R})}=\mathbf{0 . 0 3 7 8 5} \mathrm{lbm} $$ The maximum pressure occurs at state 1, $$ P_1=\frac{m R T_1}{V_1}=\frac{(0.03785 \mathrm{lbm})\left(0.3704 \mathrm{psia} \cdot \mathrm{ft}^3 / \mathrm{lbm} \cdot \mathrm{R}\right)(891.7 \mathrm{R})}{0.06 \mathrm{ft}^3}= 208.3\text{ psia} $$
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