Air in a piston-cylinder undergoes a cycle with the following processes: Process 1-2: Isobaric process from...
A piston-cylinder assembly contains air modeled as an ideal gas. The air undergoes a power cycle consisting of four processes in series: • Process 1-2: Constant-temperature expansion at 600 K from p1 = 0.5 MPa to p2 = 0.4 MPa. • Process 2-3: Polytropic expansion with n = 1.3 to p3 = 0.3 MPa. • Process 3-4: Constant-pressure compression to ν4 = ν1. • Process 4-1: Constant-volume heating. a) Sketch the cycle on a p-ν diagram. b) Calculate the work...
Air in a cylinder-Piston device undergoes a cyclic process. Initially, the air is at P-5 [MPa) and T-350 [C]. Process 1 to 2 is an isothermal expansion from 5 (MPa) to 1 [MPa). Process 2 to 3 is a polytropie compression to 5 [MPa) with a polytropic exponent n=1.3. The cycle gets completed by a constant pressure process from the state 3 to 1. Air properties are R 0.287 [Kj/Kg. K] and k=1.4 and the mass of air in cylinder...
One kg of air in a piston-cylinder assembly undergoes two processes in series from an initial state where p1 = 0.5 MPa, T1 = 227oC. Process 1-2: Constant-temperature expansion until the volume is twice the initial volume. Process 2-3: Constant-volume heating until the pressure is again 0.5 MPa. Sketch the two processes in series on a p-v diagram. Assuming ideal gas behavior, determine (a) the pressure at state 2, in MPa, (b) the temperature at state 3, in oC, and...
One kg of air is in a piston-cylinder assembly. Air is modeled as an ideal gas with a constant specific heat ratio, k = 1.4. The air undergoes a power cycle consisting of four processes in series: Process 1-2: Constant-temperature expansion at 600 K from P, = 0.5 MPa to P2 = 0.4 MPa Process 2-3: Polytropic expansion with n=k to P; - 0.3 MPa Process 3-4: Constant-pressure compression to V4-V Process 4-1: Constant-volume heating. (a) Sketch the cycle on...
PROBLEM-3 (30%) One kg of air in a piston-cylinder assembly undergoes two processes in series from an initial state where P1 = 0.5 MPa, T1 = 227°C: Process 1-2: Constant-temperature expansion until the volume is twice the initial volume. Process 2–3: Constant-volume heating until the pressure is again 0.5 MPa. Sketch the two processes in series on a P-v diagram. Assuming ideal gas behavior, determine: (a) the pressure at state 2, (in MPa) (b) the temperature at state 3, (in...
Consider that conditions are equal in a polytrophic process graph. If the graph indicates Argon, draw a graph that shows the same pressure (isobaric) and same volume and so on of water vapor. Turn in a graph The processes described in this section correspond to the four paths4 shown on Fig. 3.6 for specific values of δ: . Isobaric process: By Eq. (3.35a), 80 Isothermal process: By Eq. (3.35b). 81 . Adiabatic process: . Isochoric process: By Eq. (3.35a), dV/dP...
PROBLEM-4 (50%) One kg of air is in a piston-cylinder assembly. Air is modeled as an ideal gas with a constant specific heat ratio, k = 1.4. The air undergoes a power cycle consisting of four processes in series: Process 1-2: Constant-temperature expansion at 600 K from P1 = 0.5 MPa to P2 = 0.4 MPa Process 2–3: Polytropic expansion with n=k to P3 = 0.3 MPa Process 3–4: Constant-pressure compression to V4 = V1 Process 4–1: Constant-volume heating. (a)...
A gas in a piston-cylinder undergoes the following 3 step cycle: Process A: constant pressure compression from 0.3ft^3 to 0.1ft^3 Process B: constant volume pressure reduction from 50psi to 28psi Process C: polytropic expansion Draw the 3 processes on a P-V diagram, labeling all states, property values, and processes.
C only please Question 1 (50 points) One kg of air is in a piston-cylinder assembly. Air is modeled as an ideal gas with a constant specific heat ratio, k = 1.4. The air undergoes a power cycle consisting of four processes in series: Process 1-2: Constant-temperature expansion at 600 K from P, = 0.5 MPa to P2 = 0.4 MPa Process 2–3: Polytropic expansion with n=k to Pz = 0.3 MPa Process 3-4: Constant-pressure compression to V4 = V....
A gas undergoes a thermodynamic cycle consisting of three processes:Compression occurs in Process 1-2 with pV= constant. P₁=10⁵ Pa, V₁=1.5 m³, and V₂=0.4 m³. U₂-U₁=0Process 2-3 is isobaric.Process 3-1 is isochoric. U₃-U1=-3259 kJa. Sketch the cycle on a p-V diagram.b. Calculate the heat transfer for Process 3-1.c. Calculate the work for process 2-3.