ME 2101:Thermodynamics {Assignment 01}
N.B:X, Y, Z represents the last three digits of your roll numbers respectively. (If someone’s roll
number is 2202123, then X=1, Y=2, Z=3)
P-1: Estimate the work transfer to the piston.
P-2: Air contained in a piston-cylinder assem- T2=T3
bly undergoes two processes in series. De-
termine the work and heat transfer for the
overall process, each in kJ/kg.
P-3: Air contained in a piston-cylinder assembly
undergoes the power cycle. Evaluate the
thermal efficiency of the cycle.
P-4: Determine the mass flow rate at the inlet
and exits, each in kg/s.
P-5: A gas, within a piston-cylinder device is compressed at a constant pressure of 0.50 MPa
from 1000 to 400+XYZ cm3 . The frictional force at the piston cylinder interface is
200 N, the piston surface area is 100 cm2 , the atmospheric air is 0.1 MPa. Determine the
work transferred by the piston to the gas and the work supplied by the connecting rod.
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P-6: Refrigerant 134a enters a horizontal pipe operating at steady state at 40o C, 30Z kPa, and a velocity
of 40 m/s. At the exit, the temperature is 50o C and the pressure is 2Y0 kPa. The pipe diameter is
0.03X m. Determine (a) the mass flow rate of the refrigerant, in kg/s, (b) the velocity at the exit,
in m/s, and (c) the rate of heat transfer between the pipe and its surroundings, in kW.
P-7: A 4XY.Z -L tank, A contains Argon gas at 250
kPa and 30o C. Cylinder B, having a frictionless
pis- ton of such mass that a pressure of 150 kPa
will float it, is initially empty. The valve is
opened, and argon flows into B and eventually
reaches a uniform state of 150 kPa and 30o C
through- out. What is the work done by the
Argon?
P-8: With a voltage of 120 V, the resistor draws a
current of 4 amps. Determine (a) the mass flow
rate of the air, in kg/h, and (b) the temperature
of the air at the exit, in o C.
P-9: At steady state, air at 200 kPa, 52o C, and mass flow rate of 0.5 kg/s enters an insulated duct
having differing inlet and exit cross-sectional areas. The inlet cross-sectional area is 2 × 10−3 m2 .
At the duct exit, the pressure of the air is 100 kPa and the velocity is 2YZ m/s. Determine
(a) the temperature of the air at the exit, in o C.
(b) the velocity of the air at the inlet, in m/s.
(c) the exit cross-sectional area, in m2 .
P-10: Steam enters a nozzle operating at steady state at 30 bar, 3YZo C, with a velocity of 100 m/s. The
exit pressure and temperature are 10 bar and 200o C, respectively. The mass flow rate is 2.0 kg/s.
Neglecting heat transfer and potential energy, determine
(a) the exit velocity, in m/s.
(b) the inlet and exit flow areas, in cm2 .
P-11: Air with a mass flow rate of 2 kg/s enters a horizontal nozzle operating at steady state at
350+XYZ K, 345 kPa, and velocity of 3 m/s. At the exit, the temperature is 222+XYZ K and the
velocity is 460 m/s.
Determine
(a) the area at the inlet, in m2 .
(b) the heat transfer between the nozzle at its surroundings, in kW.
P-12: Steam enters a turbine operating at steady state at 2 MPa, 360o C with a velocity of 100 m/s.
if z2=x
Saturated vapor exits at 0.1 MPa and a velocity of 50 m/s. The elevation of the inlet is 3 m higher
then z1=
than at the exit. The mass flow rate of the steam is 15 kg/s, and the power developed is 7.Z MW. x+3
Determine
(a) the area at the inlet, in m2 , and
(b) the rate of heat transfer between the turbine and its surroundings, in kW.
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P-13: Determine
(a) the mass flow rate of the steam entering
the turbine, in kg/h.
(b) the diameter of the extraction duct, in m.
P-14: Air enters a compressor operating at steady state at [Link] bar, 300 K, with a volumetric flow rate
of 12 m3 /min and exits at 12 bar, 400 K. Heat transfer occurs at a rate of 2 kW from the compressor
to its surroundings. Assuming the ideal gas model for air and neglecting kinetic and potential
energy effects, determine the power input, in kW.
P-15: Refrigerant 134a enters an air conditioner compressor at 3.Y bar, 10o C, and is compressed at steady
state to 10 bar, 70o C. The volumetric flow rate of the refrigerant entering is 3.0 m3 /min. The work
input to the compressor is 55.Z kJ per kg of refrigerant flowing. Neglecting kinetic and potential
energy effects, determine the heat transfer rate, in kW.
P-16: Steam enters a heat exchanger operating at steady state at 250 kPa and a quality of 9Y% and exits
as saturated liquid at the same pressure. A separate stream of oil with a mass flow rate of 2Z kg/s
enters at 20o C and exits at 100o C with no significant change in pressure. If heat transfer from
heat exchanger to its surrounding is 1X% of the energy required to increase the temperature of
the
oil, determine the steam mass flow rate, in kg/s.
P-17: Determine the mass flow rate of the incoming
superheated vapour, in kg/min.
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P-18:Determine (a) the temperature at the turbine inlet, o C, and (b) the power developed by the turbine, in
kJ/kg, of steam flowing.
P-19: Determine (a) the thermal efficiency and (b) the mass flow rate of cooling water through the
condenser, in kg/s.
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