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    Gas Cycle 1 Carnot Cycle

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    The document describes a Carnot cycle using 1 lb of air operating between temperature limits of 600°F and 70°F. It provides the pressures at the start and end of the isothermal expansion process as 510 psia and 170 psia. It then asks a series of multiple choice questions about determining values like the change in volume during different processes, the heat supplied and rejected, efficiency, and more.

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    Gas Cycle 1 Carnot Cycle

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    The document describes a Carnot cycle using 1 lb of air operating between temperature limits of 600°F and 70°F. It provides the pressures at the start and end of the isothermal expansion process as 510 psia and 170 psia. It then asks a series of multiple choice questions about determining values like the change in volume during different processes, the heat supplied and rejected, efficiency, and more.

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    The document describes a Carnot cycle using 1 lb of air operating between temperature limits of 600°F and 70°F. It provides the pressures at the start and end of the isothermal expansion process as 510 psia and 170 psia. It then asks a series of multiple choice questions about determining values like the change in volume during different processes, the heat supplied and rejected, efficiency, and more.

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    Gas Cycle 1 Carnot Cycle

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    The document describes a Carnot cycle using 1 lb of air operating between temperature limits of 600°F and 70°F. It provides the pressures at the start and end of the isothermal expansion process as 510 psia and 170 psia. It then asks a series of multiple choice questions about determining values like the change in volume during different processes, the heat supplied and rejected, efficiency, and more.

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    GAS CYCLE 01 CARNOT CYCLE

    1. A Carnot power cycle employing 1 lb of air as a working substance is presumed to


    operate between temperature limits of 600°F and 70°F. The pressure at the beginning and
    end of the isothermal expansion process are 510 psia and 170 psia, respectively. Determine
    the change of volume between the end of isentropic expansion and the end of isentropic
    compression
    A. 11.3 ft3
    B. 12.3 ft3
    C. 10.4 ft3
    D. 14.5 ft3
    ANS: B

    2. A Carnot power cycle employing 1 lb of air as a working substance is presumed to


    operate between temperature limits of 600°F and 70°F. The pressure at the beginning and
    end of the isothermal expansion process are 510 psia and 170 psia, respectively. Determine
    the heat supplied to the cycle.
    A. 25.5 Btu
    B. 80.4 Btu
    C. 79.8 Btu
    D. 72.3 Btu
    ANS: C

    3. A Carnot power cycle employing 1 lb of air as a working substance is presumed to


    operate between temperature limits of 600°F and 70°F. The pressure at the beginning and
    end of the isothermal expansion process are 510 psia and 170 psia, respectively. Determine
    the heat rejected by the cycle.
    A. 39.9 Btu/lb
    B. 21.4 Btu/lb
    C. 23.4 Btu/lb
    D. 12.4 Btu/lb
    ANS: A

    4. A Carnot power cycle employing 1 lb of air as a working substance is presumed to


    operate between temperature limits of 600°F and 70°F. The pressure at the beginning and
    end of the isothermal expansion process are 510 psia and 170 psia, respectively. Determine
    the network of the cycle.
    A. 39.9 Btu/lb
    B. 57.6 Btu/lb
    C. 32.7 Btu/lb
    D. 13.4 Btu/lb
    ANS: A

    5. A Carnot power cycle employing 1 lb of air as a working substance is presumed to


    operate between temperature limits of 600°F and 70°F. The pressure at the beginning and
    end of the isothermal expansion process are 510 psia and 170 psia, respectively. Determine
    the cycle thermal efficiency, %.
    A. 25.4%
    B. 32.1%
    C. 50.0%
    D. 23.4%
    ANS: C

    6. A Carnot engine requires 35 kJ/s from the hot source. The engine produces 15 kW of
    power and the temperature of the sink is 26°C. What is the temperature of the hot source
    in °C?
    A. 245.57
    B. 250.25
    C. 210.10
    D. 260.68
    ANS: B
    7. The maximum thermal efficiency that can be obtained in an ideal reversible heat engine
    operating between 1540°F and 340°F is closest to
    A. 100%
    B. 78%
    C. 60%
    D. 40%
    ANS: C

    8. A Carnot cycle heat engine operating between 1540°F and 440°F has an efficiency of
    approximately
    A. 55%
    B. 45%
    C. 35%
    D. 29%
    ANS: A

    9. A Carnot cycle uses nitrogen (k = 1 .399) as the working substance. The heat supplied is
    54 kJ and the adiabatic expansion ratio is 10. Compute the heat rejected considering TL =
    21°C.
    A. 10.45 kJ
    B. 30.34 kJ
    C. 21.65 kJ
    D. 24.54 kJ
    ANS: D

    10. A Carnot cycle heat engine operates between 1540°F and 40°F and rejects 250. BTU/lb
    to the low temperature reservoir or heat sink. Maximum entropy change in BTU/lb°R of the
    working fluid for any process in the cycle is:
    A. 0
    B. 0.50
    C. 0.25
    D. 1.0
    ANS: B

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