An adiabatic frictionless piston-cylinder device initially contains 4 kg of saturated R-134a liquid at 400 kPa. The refrigerant is then heated using a resistance wire that receives a current of 6 A from a DC power supply for 20 seconds and the volume is increased 100 times. Determine (a) the initial temperature, (b) the final temperature, (c) the change in the specific enthalpy, and (d) the voltage of the power source. Also show the process on the P-v diagram with respect to saturation lines.
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An adiabatic frictionless piston-cylinder device initially contains 4 kg of saturated R-134a liquid at 400 kPa. The refrigerant is then heated using a resistance wire that receives a current of 6 A from a DC power supply for 20 seconds and the volume is i
Eight (8) kilogram of saturated vapor of refrigerant R-134a is contained in a closed frictionless piston-cylinder device at a pressure of 200 kPa. Heat is then transferred to the refrigerant. At the end of the process, the refrigerant has a temperature of 70 °C. Determine the amount of heat that is transferred during the process. Also, show the process on a T-v diagram with respect to the saturated liquid and vapor lines. (35 points).
QUESTION 3 A 0.25m of saturated liquid refrigerant-134a at 80°C is contained in frictionless insulated piston-cylinder device as shown in Figure Q2(b). A paddle-wheel is placed inside the cylinder chamber to stir the refrigerant-134a and the paddle wheel transfer a total work of 245 kJ to the fluid. Moreover, a 440 V and 9 amp of resistor is also placed inside the cylinder chamber to heat the refrigerant-134a. With the aid of a P-V diagram, determine the time taken for...
0.4 kg of Refrigerant 134a initially fills a piston–cylinder device with a volume of 15 L at a pressure of 400 kPa. The cylinder is connected to a supply line through a valve. R-134a is flowing in the supply line at 900 kPa and 45°C. The valve is opened, and R-134a is allowed to enter the cylinder. The valve is closed when the volume of the cylinder is triple and the temperature in the cylinder reaches 15°C. During the process,...
1-A piston-cylinder device with a set of stops contains 10 kg of refrigerant-134a. Initially, 8 kg of the refrigerant is in the liquid form, and the temperature is 8°C. Now heat is transferred slowly to the refrigerant until the piston hits the stops, at which point the volume is 400 L. Determine (a) The temperature when the piston first hits the stops and (b) The work done during this expansion process. Also, show the process on a P-V diagram.
An insulated piston-cylinder device contains 0.05 m3 of saturated R-134a vapor at 0.8 MPa. The refrigerant is now allowed to expand in a reversible manner (i.e. isentropic) until the pressure drops to 0.4 MPa. Determine (a) the final temperature in the cylinder and (b) the work done by the refrigerant.
An insulated piston-cylinder device contains 5 L of saturated liquid water at a constant pressure of 175 kPa. Water is stirred by a paddle wheel while a current of 8 A flows for 45 min through a-resistor placed in the water. If one-half of the liquid is evaporated during this constant pressure process and the paddle-wheel work amounts to 400 kJ, determine the voltage of the source. Also, show the process on a P-v diagram with respect to saturation lines.
3. A piston-cylinder device initially contains 3 kg saturated liquid water at 500 kPa. Now heat is transferred to the water until the cylinder contains saturated vapor only. Determine water m = 3 kg p = 500 kPa a) The initial and final volume of the cylinder, b) The boundary work of the piston, and c) The heat added to the system
(a) An insulated piston cylinder device contains 5 L of saturated liquid water at a constant pressure of 150 kPa. The cylinder was equipped with the electric heater inside it. The liquid is heated at constant pressure until it becomes saturated vapour. Determine the entropy change of the water during this process in kJ/K. (10 Marks) (b) A stream of refrigerant R134a enters a steady flow device at 100 kPa, 50 °C at a rate of 1 kg/s. Two streams...
frictionless piston-cylinder device initially contains 0.85 kg of helium at 18°C and 100 kPa. By taking specific heat at room temperature, please calculate; a) the initial volume of the helium in the frictionless piston-cylinder device, and b) the heat required to increase the volume of the frictionless piston-cylinder device to 10800 liter in (kJ).
9.4 kg of R-134a fill a O.7-m weighted piston-cylinder device at a pressure of 200 kPa. The container is now heated until the temperature is 30°C. Determine the initial temperature and final volume of R-134a. Use data from the steam tables. The initial temperature is [ °C. ]m3 The final volume is 9.4 kg of R-134a fill a O.7-m weighted piston-cylinder device at a pressure of 200 kPa. The container is now heated until the temperature is 30°C. Determine the...