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    The document describes the Carnot cycle, which is an ideal cycle for steam power plants. It consists of four processes: (1) constant temperature expansion with heat addition, (2) adiabatic expansion, (3) constant temperature compression with heat rejection, and (4) adiabatic compression. The thermal efficiency of the Carnot cycle depends only on the high and low temperatures of the cycle. Several sample problems demonstrate calculations of power output, temperatures, heat supplied/rejected, and efficiency for Carnot cycles operating between given temperatures.

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    The document describes the Carnot cycle, which is an ideal cycle for steam power plants. It consists of four processes: (1) constant temperature expansion with heat addition, (2) adiabatic expansion, (3) constant temperature compression with heat rejection, and (4) adiabatic compression. The thermal efficiency of the Carnot cycle depends only on the high and low temperatures of the cycle. Several sample problems demonstrate calculations of power output, temperatures, heat supplied/rejected, and efficiency for Carnot cycles operating between given temperatures.

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    The document describes the Carnot cycle, which is an ideal cycle for steam power plants. It consists of four processes: (1) constant temperature expansion with heat addition, (2) adiabatic expansion, (3) constant temperature compression with heat rejection, and (4) adiabatic compression. The thermal efficiency of the Carnot cycle depends only on the high and low temperatures of the cycle. Several sample problems demonstrate calculations of power output, temperatures, heat supplied/rejected, and efficiency for Carnot cycles operating between given temperatures.

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    CARNOT Cycle ( T S T S ) ideal cycle for Steam Power Plant ( Rankine Cycle )

    Nicolas L. Sadi Carnot made statement concerning the efficiency of engines that the term " perfectly efficient heat
    engine " could not be applied to any heat engine. He believed that an engine in which all heat would be converted
    to mechanical work did not exist.
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    Thermodynamic Process Description

    Constant temperature ( Isothermal ) expansion process with heat addition ( at high thermal level )
    Reversible Adiabatic ( Isentropic ) expansion process
    Constant temperature ( Isothermal ) compression process with heat rejection ( at low thermal level )
    Reversible Adiabatic ( Isentropic ) compression process

    Flow diagram:

    Carnot Cycle
    PV and TS diagram

    Carnot Cycle thermal efficiency, eCC

    eCC = Wnet/QA x 100 %


    eCC = (T1 T4)/T1 x 100 % = (TH TL)/TH x 100 %
    [1]

    Sample Problems

    1.

    A Carnot Cycle engine receives 1 826 kJ/min of heat at 420 0C. It rejects heat at 39 0C. Determine the power output of the
    engine.
    A. 18.46 kW
    B. 20.82 kW
    C. 16.73 kW
    D. 14.64 kW

    Situational Problem ( 2 3 )
    A Carnot Cycle engine rejects heat at 42 0C. The heat rejected is 2.42 times the work output.
    2.
    3.

    Determine the thermal efficiency.


    A. 29.24 %
    B. 27.48 %
    Determine the source temperature.
    A. 170.2 0C
    B. 174.4 0C

    C. 25.86 %

    D. 23.62 %

    C. 176.6 0C

    D. 172.2 0C

    Situational Problem ( 4 6 )
    A Carnot Cycle engine has a sink temperature of 45 0C. Its thermal efficiency is 48.2 percent. The heat rejected is 742 kJ/min.
    4.
    5.
    6.

    Determine the source temperature.


    A. 345.7 0C
    B. 340.9 0C
    Determine the heat supplied per minute.
    A. 1 432.43 kJ/min
    B. 1 664.86 kJ/min
    Determine the power output.
    A. 13.2 kW
    B. 11.5 kW

    C. 350.5 0C

    D. 435.3 0C

    C. 1 828.62 kJ/min

    D. 1 246.24 kJ/min

    C. 15.3 kW

    D. 9.4 kW

    Situational Problem ( 7 8 )
    A Carnot engine produces 25 kW while operating between temperature of 1 000 K and 300 K.
    7.
    8.

    Determine the heat supplied per second.


    A. 30.4 kJ/s
    B. 35.7 kJ/s
    Determine the heat rejection per second.
    A. - 8.42 kJ/s
    B. - 12.84 kJ/s

    C. 25.8 kJ/s

    D. 40.3 kJ/s

    C. - 14.68 kJ/s

    D. - 10.71 kJ/s

    [2]

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