DECS_TUTORIAL 3_Solns

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TUTORIAL 3

Q 1.

(a) Sm = 0.004 V/K

k= 0.05 W/K

R= 0.025 ohm

T1= 1250 K

T2 = 800 K
2
e
Maximum output =
4R
e= Sm (T1-T2)

= 0.004*(1250-800)

= 1.8 V
2
1.8
Max. output = =16.2 W
4∗0.025∗2
2
i R
q1 =T1 Sm i + k (T1-T2) -
2
2
18 ∗0.025∗2
= 1250 *0.004* 18 + 0.05*450* 2 -
2
= 126.9 W

Efficiency = Wmax / q1

= 16.2/126.9

= 0.127

= 12.7 %

I = e/2R

1.8
=
2∗0.025∗2
= 18A
(b)

At no load i=0

q1= 0 + k(T1-T2) – 0

= 0 + 0.05 *2*450

= 45W

Terminal Voltage e = (T1- T2) Sm – 0

= 1.8V

(c) under short circuit condition

i=E/R

=1.8/(0.025x2)

=36 Amp

Input power Q1’=T1Smi+k(T1-T2)-i2R/2

=1250*0.004*36+0.05*2(1250-800)-362*0.05/2

= 180+45-32.4

= 192.6 Watt

Q 3.

T1 =1150 K

T2 =700 K

Sm = 0.0015 V/K

ka =0.03 W/cmK

kb = 0.02 w/cmK

ρa = 0.006 ῼ cm

ρb = 0.007 ῼ cm

W= 55W

e= 6V

La = Lb =1cm
2
Tm∗Sm
(i) m=
KR

kR = (√ ρ a Ka+√ ρ b Kb)2

= ( √ 0.006∗0. .03 +√ 0.02∗0.007)2

= 6.36*10−4
2
925∗0.01183
m = −4
6.36∗10
=3.268356

(ii) Mo= √ 1+θ m =2.066

Volt per thermocouple V1

Mo
V1 = (T1-T2) *Sm¿
M o+ 1
2.066
= (1150-700)* 0.0015*
3.066
= 0.4548 Volt/Couple

No of couples,

Ns ≥ V/V1

Ns ≥ 6/0.4548

Ns = 14

Operating Current,

I = W’/V=9.1667

0.4548
R= = 0.02403 Ω
9.166∗2.066


ρa
Ratio, ε =
∗kb
ka
ρb


0.006
ε=
∗0.02 = 0.7559
0.03
0.007
La R
. =
σa ρ a+ ε ρ b
σa =0.46 cm2

σa Lb
.ε= +
La σ b
σb = σa/ε

σb= 0.6 cm2

Q 4.

Sab = 0.02 V/K

ka =0.02 W/cmK

kb = 0.03 w/cmK

ρa = 0.01 ῼ cm

ρb = 0.014 ῼ cm

Q2”= 500 BTU/hr = 146.52W

T1= 25+10=35 0C

T2= -25 +10 = 30 0C

V =6V

T 2+ M 0−T 1
(i) C.O.P =
(T ¿ ¿ 1−T 2)¿ ¿ ¿

kR = (√ ρ a Ka+√ ρ b Kb)2 = ( √ 0.01∗0..02 +√ 0.014∗0.03 )2

= 1.194 *10−3
2
Tm∗Sm
m=
KR
2
2.5∗0.02
= −3 = 0.8336
1..194∗10

Mo ¿ √ 1+0.8336 =1.3541

243∗1.3541−308
C.O.P = = 0.1393
65∗(1+ 1.3541)
C.O.P = 146.32/0.1393
W’ = 1051.53 W

i= W/V = 1051.83/6

i = 175.3A

Ns ≤ V/V1 No of couples in series

Voltage per couple

Mo
V1 = (T1-T2) *Sm¿
M o−1
1.3541
= (35 +30)*(0.02)*( ¿
0.3541
V1 = 4.97 Volt/ Couple

Ns ≤ 6/4.97

Ns =1

R = V1/I M0

4.97
= = 0.0209 Ω/ couple
175.3∗1.3541

(iii) Size of thermal elements


ρa
ε=
∗kb
ka
ρb


0.01
ε = 0.02
∗0.03 = 1.035
0.014
La R
=
σa ρ a+ ε ρ b
σa = 1.171 cm2

σa Lb
ε= + La= Lb = 1 cm
La σ b
σb = σa/ε

σb= 1.132 cm2

Q 5.

Q2 = 500 Btu/hr = 0.1465 kW


COP = QL/W = ….

Mo = (1 + Tm z)1/2 = (1+3)1/2 = 2

[ ]
T1
M o−( )
T2 T2 173 (2−1.72)
COPopt = = =0.128
T 1−T 2 M o +1 125 3

Wleast = Q2/COPopt = 0.1465/0/128 = 1.145 kW  One-stage

For multi-stage (No of stages = n), the following formula may be used (?!)

COPnet = (COP)n/(1 + n(COP))

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