Engineering Thermodynamics: Second Grade
Engineering Thermodynamics: Second Grade
Engineering Thermodynamics: Second Grade
Collage of Engineering
Mechanical Eng. Dept.
Engineering Thermodynamics
Second grade
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Chapter 4
Part 1
Processes of Ideal Gas
In general, there are five processes that ideal gas can undergo. These
processes are:
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1) Constant Volume process (V=C) or Isochoric process.
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For work, since:
Since there is no change in volume then dv=0 therefore there will be no work in this process. So,
W=0 for constant volume process.
Since U=Cv. T
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Example : A Helium gas is initially at a temperature of 200 K. The gas occupies a
constant volume. Heat is then added to the gas until the temperature reaches 400 K.
Using data from the figure, find: 1) the mass of gas. 2)the change in internal energy.
3) What is the work done in this process. 4) the heat added.
Sol: From table A-1, the gas constant (R), and Cv can
be found :
R= 2.0769 KJ/Kg.K = 2076.9 J/Kg.K,
Cv= 3.1156 Kj/Kg.K= 3115.6 J/Kg.K
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2) Constant Pressure process. (P=C) or Isobaric process.
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For heat transfer through this process:
Since h=Cp. T
where Q is in (J), m is the mass in Kg. Cp is the specific heat at constant pressure
in (J/kg. K). T1, T2 are temperatures in K.
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Example:
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3) Constant Temperature process (T=C) or Isothermal process.
In this process, the temperature of ideal gas
remains constant while both pressure and
volume change.
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To derive a formula for work: since
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The last equation also can be written as:
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