Technological University (Toungoo)

ME-1013
Basic Engineering Thermodynamic
Sample Questions
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1.During a test on a four-stroke cycle oil engine the following data and results
were obtained:
Mean height of indicator diagram 21mm
Indicator spring number, 27 kN/m2/mm
Swept volume of cylinder, 14 litres
Speed of engine ,6.6 rev/sec
Effective brake load, 77kg
Effective brake radius, 0.7m
Fuel consumption, 0.002kg/s
Calorific value of fuel, 44000 kJ/kg
Cooling water circulatin, 0.15 kg/s
Cooling water inlet temperature, 38 °C
Cooling water outlet temperature, 71 °C
Specific heat capacity of water, 4.18 kJ/kg
Energy to exhaust gases, 33.6 kJ/s
Determine the indicated and brake outputs and the mechanical efficiency. Draw up an
overall energy balance in kJ/s and as a percentage. (20 marks)
Solution,
Mean height of indicator diagram 21mm
Indicator spring number, 27 kN/m2/mm
Vst = 14 litres = 14 × 10 −3 m3/s
N = 6.6 rev/s
m = 77 kg
F =77 × 9.81 Nr = 0.7m
m° f = 0.002 kg/s
CV = 44000 kJ/kg
mw = 0.15 kg/s
T1 = 38 °C
T2 = 71 °C
cpw = 4.18 kJ/kg
Qex = 33.6 kJ/s
ip =? bp=? η mech = ?
Indicated mean effective pressure
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Pm = mean height of diagram× indicator spring number

= 21×27
= 567 kN/m2
Indicated power ip = Pm LANn
= 567 ×14×10-3×3.3×1
= 26.19 kW
Brake power bp = 2 × π × N × T
TorqueT = F ×r
= 77×9.81×0.7 Nm
bp = 2 × π × 6.6 × 77 × 9.81 × 0.7
= 21927.12 Watt
= 21.927 kW
bp 21.219
Mechanical efficiency = = = 0.8372 × 100% = 83.72%
ip 26.19
Energy balance
Energy from fuel, Q° f = m° f × CV
= 0.002×44000 = 88 kJ/s
Energy to brake power = 21.927 kW = 21.927 kJ/s
Energy to coolant = m . w × C PW × (ΔT )
= 0.15×4.18×(71-38)
= 20.69 kJ/s
Energy to exhaust = 33.6 kJ/s
Energy lost to surroundings = Energy from fuel-(Energy to bp + Energy to bp
+ Energy to coolant + Energy to exhaust)
= 88 - (21.927 + 20.69 + 33.6)
=11.78 kJ/s

Energy balance kJ/s %

Energy from fuel 88 100
Energy to brake power 21.927 24.92
Energy to coolant 20.69 23.5
Energy to exhaust 33.6 39.2
Energy to surroundings 11.78 13.3
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2.The diameter and stroke of single cylinder gas engine, working on the constant
volume cycle, are 200mm and 300mm, respectively, and the clearance volume is 2.78
litres.
When running at 300 rev/min,the number of firing cycle/min was 135,the indicated
mean effective pressure was 518 kN/m2 and the gas consumption 8.8 m3/hr.Calorific
value of the gas used =16350 kJ/m3.
Determine
(a) the air standard efficiency;
(b)the indicated power developed by the engine;
(c) the indicated thermal efficiency of the engine ;
Assume γ =1.4 (20marks)
Solution
D = 200 mm = 200× 10-3 m
L = 300 mm = 300 × 10-3 m
Vcl = 2.78 L =2.78 × 10-3 m3
N = 135 rpm
m° f = 8.8/3600 m 3 /s
imep = 518 kN/m2
CV = 16350 kJ/m3
ip =?
η air = ?
η ith = ?

π 2
(a)Stroke volume ,Vst = d ×L
4
π
= (200 × 10 −3 ) 2 × (300 × 10 −3 )
4
= 9.242 × 10 −3 m 3 /s
= 9.421L
V1 = ,Vst +Vcl
= 9.42 + 2.78
= 12. 2 L
V2 = Vcl = 2.78 L
V1 12.2
r= = = 4.3
V2 2.78
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η air = 1 −
r γ −1
1
= 1-
(4.3)1.4-1
= 0.442 × 100%
= 44.2 %
(b)indicated power ip =PmLANn

= 518 × 300 × 10-3 ×

π
4
(200 × 10 −3 )
2
×
135
60
×1

= 11 kW
ip 11
(c) η ith = = = 0.275 × 100% = 27.5%
m° f × CV 8.8
× 16350
3600

3.During a trial on a six cylinder petrol engine, a Morse test carried out as the means
of estimating the indicated power of the engine .When running at full load , all
cylinders in, the brake power output was 52 kW.The measured brake power out puts,
in kW ,When each cylinder was cut out in turn and the load reduced to bring the
engine back to its original speed were as follows:
1 2 3 4 5 6

40.5 40.2 40.1 40.6 40.7 40.0

For this data, estimate

(a)the indicated power of the engine ;

(b)the mechanical efficiency of the engine . (20 marks)

Solution

(a)ip cylinder 1 = 52 - 40.5 = 11.5

ip cylinder 2 = 52 - 40.2 = 11.8

ip cylinder 3 = 52 - 40.1 = 11.9

ip cylinder 4 = 52 - 40.7 = 11.3

ip cylinder 6 = 52 - 40.0 = 12.0

Total ip = 69.9 kW
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bp
(b)Mechanical efficiency =
ip

52
= = 0.744 × 100% = 74.4%
69.9
4.In a test on a single -cylinder oil engine operating on the four-stage cycle and fitted
with a simple rope brake ,the following reading were taken:
Brake wheel diameter 600 mm
Rope diameter 25.4 mm
Speed 50 rpm
Dead weight on rope 20 kg
Spring balance reading 3.25 kg
Area of indicator diagram 410 mm2
Length of indicator diagram 64 mm
Spring constant 100 kN/m2/mm
Bore 120 mm
Stroke 150 mm
Brake specific fuel consumption0.30 kg/kW-hr of oil CV = 41700 kJ/kg.
Calculate the bp, ip , mechanical efficiency and indicated thermal efficiency
of the engine. (20marks)
Solution,
Four stage cycle,
n =1,
Dw = 600mm = 600 × 10 −3 mm
d = 25.4mm = 25.4 × 10 −3 mm
N = 450rpm,
M = 20kg
spring balamce reading ,ms =3.25 kg,
Area of indicator diagram = 410mm2,
Length of indicator diagram = 64mm
spring constant =100kN/m2/mm,
bore D = 120 mm =120 × 10-3 m
stroke L = 150 mm =150 × 10 −3 m
b.s. f.c.= 0.30 kg/kW-hr,
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CV = 41700kJ/kg
bp =?, ip=?, η mech = ? , η ith = ?

2πNT
bp=
60
T = F×r
F = (M-ms) × 9.81 = (20-3.25) × 9.81=164.3175N
D + d 600 + 25.4
R= = = 312.7mm = 0.3127 m
2 2
T = F× r
=164.3175 × 0.3127m=51.382Nm
2π × 450 × 51.382
∴ bp = = 2421.3W = 2.42kW
60
ip = PmLANn
Area of Indicator
Pm = × Sprig Calibration
Length of Indicator
410
= × 100
64
= 640.625 kN/m 2

A=
π
(D )2 = π (120 × 10 −3 )2 = 0.0113m 2
4 4
ip = PmLANn
450
=640.625×150×10−3×0.0113× × 1 = 4.07kW ⇐
60 × 2
bp 2.24
η mech = = 0.594 × 100% = 59.4%
ip 4.07
2.42
m°f = b.s.f.c × bp = 0.30 × = 2.0167 × 10 − 4 kg/s
3600

ip 4.07
η ith = =
m.°f × CV 2.016 × 10 − 4 × 41700
=0.483×100%
= 48.3%

5. During a trail on a four- cylinder, compression ignition oil engine,a Morse test was
carried out in order to estimate the indicated power of the engine .At full load; with all
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cylinders working, the engine developed a brake power of 45 kW.The measured brake
power outputs, when each cylinder was cut in turn and the load reduced to bring the
engine back to the original speed ,were, as follows:
1 2 3 4
31 32 31.8 31.2(kW)
Form this data, estimate:
(a) the indicated power of the engine ;
(b) the mechanical efficiency of the engine;
Solution
bp = b = 45kW
b1 = 31 kW
b2 = 32 kW
b3 = 31.8 kW
b4 = 31.2 kW
(a) ip =? (b) η mech = ?
(a) i1 = b-b1 = 54-31 =14kW
i2 = b-b2 = 45-32 =13kW
i3 = b-b3 = 45-31.8 =13.2kW
i4 = b-b4 = 45-31.2 =13.8kW
total ip = 54 kW
bp 45
(b) η mech = = = 0.83 × 100% = 83.3% ⇐
ip 54

6.During a test on a four –stroke, single cylinder gas engine, the following
observations were made:
Calorific Value of gas, 18850 kJ/m3
Gas consumption 4.95 m3/h
Speed 5 rev/s
Effective brake diameter 0.9 m
Dead weight on brake 400 N
Spring balance reading 40N
Jacket cooling water 204kg/h
Temperature rise of jacket 30° C
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Cooling water
Indicated men effiective 455kN/m2
pressure
Cylinder diameter 165 mm
Piston stroke 305 mm
Determine
(a) the mechanical efficiency
( b) the indicated thermal efficiency
(c)the brake thermal efficiency
(d)Draw up an energy balance for the engine in kJ/s. (20marks)
Solution
Four stroke gas engine, single cylinder , n = 1
CV=18850 kJ/m3,
N = 5rev/s,
D = 0.9m,
M= 400N,
ms = 40N
mw=204kg/hr
ΔT = 30°C
Pm = imep = 455 kN/m2,
D =165mm =165 × 10−3m
L = 305mm =305 × 10−3m
(a) η mech = ?

(b) η ith = ?

(c) η bth = ?
(d) Draw up energy balance

π
ip =PmLANn, A= (D )2
4

= 455 × 305 × 10 −3 ×
π
4
(
165 × 10 −3 )
2 5
× ×1
2
= 7.418kW
0.9
T = F × r = (M − m s ) × r = (400 − 40 ) × = 162Nm
2
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bp = 2π NT = 2 × π × 0.5 × 162 = 508.94W = 5.089kW ⇐

bp 5.086
(a) η mech = = = 68.72%
ip 7.401
ip 7.419
(b) η ith = = = 0.286 × 100 = 28.6% ⇐
m°f × CV 1.375 × 10 −3 × 18850
bp 5.086
(c) η bth = = = 19.6% ⇐
m°f × CV 1.375 × 10 −3 × 18850
(d) Draw up energy balance,
Energy from fuel, Q° f = m°f × CV = 1.375 × 10 − 3 × 18850 = 25.92kW
Energy to bp =5.08 kW
Cpw = 4.18 kJ/kgK
204
Energy to cooling water, Q w = m° w C pw (ΔT ) = × 4.18 × 30 = 7.1kW
3600
Energy lost to surrounding, Q = Q°f − [bp + Qw ] = 25.2 − [5.08 + 7.1] = 13.73kW ⇐
Energy balance kJ/sec %
Energy from fuel 25.9 100
Energy to brake power 5.08 19.6
Energy to coolant 7.1 27.4
Energy to exhaust_ 0 0
Energy to surroundings 13.73 53

7.In a trial on a single-cylinder, four stroke cycle oil engine :

Stroke cycle oil engine:
250 mm bore by 450 mm stroke; the following results were recorded;
Duration of trial, 30 min
Total revolution, 7962;
Average dead load on brake, 940 N
Average spring balance reading, 110 N
Brake radius,1m
Average indicated mean effiective pressure,565kN/m2
Total fuel used,2.9 kg of calorific value,44000 kJ/kg
Total jacket water,200 kg;
Inlet temperature, 17°C
Outlet temperature, 67°C ;specific heat capacity of water 4.18 kJ/kg K
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Calculate:
(a)the indicated power;
(b)the brake power;
(c)the mechanical efficiency;
(d)the brake thermal efficiency;
(e)the percentage energy loss to the jacket.
Solution
Four stroke oil engine
d = 250 mm = 250 × 10-3m
L= 450 mm = 450× 10-3m
N = 7962 rev/30min
M× 9.81= 940N
ms × 9.81 = 110 N
r= 1m
m°f = 2.9kg/30min
imep = 565 kN/m2
CV = 44000 kJ/kg
mw = 200 kg
T1 = 17°C
T2 = 67°C
cpw = 4.18 kJ/kg
(a)ip = ?
(b)bp = ?
(c) η mech = ?

(d) η bth = ?
(e)% of energy loss
7962
π (30 × 60)
(a) A = (250 × 103 ) 2 = 0.049m 2 N= = 2.2116 rev/sec
4 2

ip = PmLANn
= 565 × 450 × 10−3 × 0.049 × 2.2116 × 1
= 27.55 kW
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(b)bp =2 π NT
T = F× r
F =(940 - 110) = 830 N
T = F × r = 830 × 1= 830 Nm
bp =2 π NT = 2 π × 4.423 × 830 = 23.054 kW
bp 23.054
(c) ηmech = = = 0.8368 × 100% = 83.6%
ip 27.55

bp 23.054
(d) ηbth = = = 0.325 × 100% = 32.5%
m f × CV 2.9
× 4400
(30 × 60)

2.9
Energy from fuel, Q f = m° f × CV = × 44000 = 70.88 kW
30 × 60

Energy to water Q w = m° w × c pw × (T2 − T1 )

200
= × 4.18 × (67 − 17)
30 × 60

= 23.22kW

23.22
% loss to jacket = = 0.3275 × 100% = 32.75%
70.88

8.A six cylinder, four –stroke cycle, marine oil engine has cylinder diameter of 610
mm and a piston stroke of 1250 mm.When the engine speed is 2 rev/s it uses 340 kg
of fuel oil of calorific value 44200 kJ/kg in one hour. The cooling water amounts to
19200 kg/h, entering at 15°C and leaving at 63°C .The torque transmitted at the
engine coupling is 108 kN.mand the indicated mean effective pressure is 775kN/m2.
Determine:
(a) the indicated power
(b) the brake power
(c) the percentage of the energy supplied/kg of fuel lost to the cooling
water;
(d) the brake thermal efficiency;
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(e) the brake mean effective pressure;

(f) the mechanical efficiency;
(g) the fuel used/kW-h, on a brake power basis.
Solution
Six-cylinder, four stroke Engine
n=6
D =610 mm
L = 1250 mm
N = 2 rev/s
m = 340 kg
T = 108 kN.m
CV= 44200 kJ/kg
mw =19200 kg/h
T1 = 15°C
T2 = 63°C
imep = 775 kN/ m2
(a) ip =?
(b) bp = ?
(c)%
(d) η bth = ?
(e)bmep =?
(f) η mech = ?
(g)b.s.f.c = ?
(a) ip = PmLANn

= 775 × 1250 × 10 −3 ×
π
4
(610 × 10 −3 )
2 2
× ×6
2
= 1697.25 kW
(b) bp = 2πNT
= 2 × π × 2 × 108
= 1357.168 kW
(c)Energy from fuel, Q° f = m° f × CV

= 0.094 × 44200
= 4154.8 kJ/kg
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Energy to coolant , Q w = m° w × c pw × (ΔT )c

19200
= × 4.18 × (63 − 15)
3600
=1070.8 kW
1069.4
% loss to cooling water = × 100
4154.8
= 25.73 %
bp
(d) η bth =
m° f × CV
1356.48
=
0.094 × 44200
= 0.326 × 100%
= 32.6%
bp 1357.168
(f) η mech = = = 0.799 × 100% = 79.9%
ip 1697.25
b.m.e.p
η mech =
i.m.e.p
(e) b.m.e.p = η mech × i.m.e.p
= 0.799 × 775
= 619.71 kN/m 2

m° f 0.094
(g) b.s.f.c = = = 6.9297 × 10 −5 × 3600 = 0.249kg/kW − hr
bp 1356.48

9. In a test on a two-stroke, heavy-oil engine, the following observations were made;

Oil consumption, 4.05 kg/h
Calorific value of oil, 43000 kJ/kg;
Net brake load, 579N;
Mean brake diameter, 1m;
Mean effective pressure, 275 kN/m2
Cylinder diameter, 0.02m
Stroke, 0.250m;
Speed, 6 rev/s;
Calculate;
(a) the mechanical efficiency;
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(b) the indicated thermal efficiency;

(c) the brake thermal efficiency;
(d) the quantity of jacket water required per minute if 30% of the
energy supplied by the fuel is absorbed by this water. Permissible
rise in temperature is 25 °C .
Solution
Two-Stroke Engine,
m° f = 4.05 kg/hr
4.05
= = 1.125 × 10 −3 kg/s
3600
CV = 43000 kJ/kg
F =M-ms = 579N
Db = 1 m
Pm = 275 kN/m2
Dc = 0.20 m
L = 0.250 m
N = 6 rev/s
(a)η mech = ?
(b)η ith = ?
(c)η bth = ?
(d)m° w = ?
T = F× r
= 579 × 0.5
= 289.5Nm
bp = 2πNT
= 2 × π × 6 × 289.5
= 10913.89W
= 10.913kW
ip = Pm LANn
π
= 275 × 0.250 × × (0.20) 2 × 6 × 1
4
= 12.9525kW
bp 10.908
(a) η mech = = = 0.8423 × 100% = 0.842%
ip 12.95
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ip 12.95
(b) η ith = = = 0.267 × 100% = 26.7%
m° f × CV 1.125 × 10 −3 × 43000
bp 10.908
(c) η bth = = = 0.2254 × 100% = 22.54%
m° f × CV 1.125 × 10 −3 × 43000
(d)Energy to coolant = 30% of Energy from fuel
= 0.3 × m° f × CV
(
= 0.3 × 1.125 × 10 −3 × 43000 )
= 14.51 kW
Energy to coolant = m° w × c pw × (ΔT )
14.1 = m° w × 4.18 × 25
m° w = 0.1388kJ/s
= 0.1388 × 60
= 8.328kg/min

10.A four cylinder four stroke cycle ,petrol engine 75 mm bore by 90 mm stroke
operates on the constant volume cycle and has a compression ratio of 6 to 1 ,the
efficiency ratio being 55%.Calculate the indicated thermal efficiency .Take γ =1.4
,When running at 40 rev/s the engine developed a brake mean effective pressure of
725 kN/m2and uses 9.2 kg of fuel/hr of calorific value 44000 kJ/kg.Calculate the
brake thermal efficiency ,the mechanical efficiency and the specific fuel consumption
is kg/kW-hr.

Solution

Four cylinder four stroke cycle

Constant volume cycle

D = 75 mm = 75 ×10-3 m

L = 90 mm = 0.09 m

r=6

efficiency ratio = 55%

η ith = ?

γ = 1.4

Speed N = 40 rev/s
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bmep = Pm = 725 kN/m2

9.2
m° f = 9.2 kg/hr = kg/s
3600

CV = 44000 kJ/kg

η mech = ?
η bth = ?
b..s.f.c = ?

1 1
η air = 1 − γ −1
= 1− 1.4 −1
= 0.5116
r 6

ηith
efficiency ratio =
η air
ηith
0.55 =
0.5116
ηith = 0.2814 × 100% = 28.14%

9.2
ip = 0.2814 × × 44000
3600
= 31.64 kJ/kg

bp = Pm LANn
π
= 725 × (0.075)2 × 0.09 × 40 × 4
4 2
= 23.06125 kJ/kg
bp
η mech = × 100%
ip
23.06125
= × 100 = 72.88%
31.641

bp
η bth =
m° f × CV
23.06125
= = 20.51%
9.2
× 44000
3600
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m° f 9.2
i.s.f.c = = = 0.29077 kg/kW − hr
ip 31.64
m° f 9.2
b.s.f.c = = = 0.39893 kg/kW − hr
bp 23.06125

11.A single cylinder four stroke oil engine has a bore of 18 cm and a stroke of 36
cm.The clearance volume is 590 cm3.During a test the fuel consumption was 3
kg/hr,the engine speed is 308 rpm,the indicator card area 420 mm2:the indicator card
spring rating 108 kN/m2/mm.If the fuel has calorific value of 42650 kJ/kg .Calculate
the efficiency relative to that of the constant volume air standard cycle .Asume
γ =1.4.

Solution

Single cylinder 4 stroke

d = 18 cm

L = 36 cm

Vc = 590 cm3

m°f = 3kg/hr

N = 380 rpm

indicator card Area = 420 mm2

indicator card Length =63 mm

spring rating =108 kN/m2/mm

CV = 42650kJ/kg

relative efficiency =?

γ = 1.4
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Vs = A × L
π
× (18) × 36 = 9160cm 3
2
=
4

Vc + Vs 9160 + 590
r= = = 16.53
Vc 590

1 1
η air = 1 − =1− = 0.6743 × 100% = 67.43%
r γ −1
(16.53)0.4

420
i.m.e.p = × 108 = 720 kN/m 2
63

ip = i.m.e.p × A × L × N × n
π
= 720 × (0.18)2 × 0.36 × 380 × 1 = 20.89kW
4 2 × 60

ip
ηith =
m° f × CV
20.89
= = 0.5878 × 100% = 58.75%
3
× 42650
3600

ηith 0.5878
Efficiency ratio = = × 100% = 87.17%
η air 0.6743
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12.Determine the specific liquid enthalpy specific enthalpy of evaporation and

specific enthalpy of dry saturated stream at 0.5 MN/m2.

Looking up stream tables,the various values will appear as follows,

P(MN/m2) Sat.temp °C hf Specific Kj/kg

enthalpy hfg
hg

0.50 151.8 640.1 2107.4 2747.5

Thus

Specific liquid enthalpy = 640.1 kJ/kg

Specific enthalpy of evaporation = 2107.4 kJ/kg

Specific enthalpy of dry saturated stream = 2747.5 kj/kg

Note that ,

hg = hf +hfg

= 640.1 + 2107.4 = 2747.5 kj/kg

Note also that saturation temperature = 151.8 °C

13.Determine the saturation temperature ,specific liquid enthalpy,specific enthalpy of

evaporation and specific enthalpy enthalpy of dry saturated stream at pressure of 2.04
MN/m2.
p = 2.04 MN/m2
ts =?
hf s=?
hfg =?
hg =?

P Sat.temp Specific enthalpy kJ/kg

MN/m2 °C hf hfg hg
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2.1 214.9 920.0 1878.2 2798.2

2.0 212.4 908.6 1888.6 2797.2
Difference +0.1 +2.5 +11.4 - 10.4 +1.0
0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04
Require +0.04 × 2.5 × 11.4 × −10.4 × 1.0
0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
= +1.0 = +4.56 = - 4.16 = +0. 4
Adding 2.04 213.4 913.6 1884.44 2797.6

Hence,at 2.04 MN/m2

Saturation temperature = 213.4 °C
Specific liquid enthalpy = 913.16 kJ/kg
Specific enthalpy of evaporation =1884.44kJ/kg
Specific enthalpy of dry saturated steam = 2797.6 kJ/kg

13. Determine the specific enthalpy of stream at 2MN/m2 and with a temperature of
275°C
p = 2N/m2
t = 275 °C
h =?
At 2 MN/m2, from tables,tf = 212.4 °C
The steam must, therefore, be superheated since its temperature is above tf .
Drgree of superheated = 275- 212.4 °C = 62.6 °C
The specific enthalpy can be looked up in steam tables under the heading superheated
states.
Looing up tables,
Specific enthalpy of steam at 2MN/m2 with a temperature of 275 °C =2965 kJ/kg.
Alternatively,
h = hg +cp(t-tf)
=2797.2 +2.0934×62.6 = 2797+132
=2929.2 kJ/kg.

It will be observed that this gives only an opproximation.

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14.Determine the specific enthalpy of stream at 2.5MN/m2 and with a temperature of

320 °C .
Looking up steam tables shows that at 2.5 MN/m2 the saturation temperature is
223.9 °C .The steam is therefore superheated.
Degree of superheat = 320 – 223.9 = 96.1 K
The specific enthalpy could be estimated using the equation,
h = h g + c p (t − t f )
= 2800.9 + 2.0934 × 96.1
= 2800.9 + 201 = 3001.9 kJ/kg
However,a more accurate value can be interpolated from tables giving specific
enthalpy against temperature.Looking up this table will show that neither the pressure
of 2.5 MN/m2 nor the temperature of 320 °C are given.Interpolation for both pressure
and temperature is therefore required.
A note is made of values of specific enthalpy on either side of the pressure and
temperature as follows.

Pressure MN/m2 2 4

Temp °C Spec. enthalpy kJ/kg

325 3083 3031
300 3025 2962
Pressure +25 +58 +69
20 20
Require +20 × 58 = +46.4 × 69 = +55.2
25 25
Adding 320 3071.4 3017.2

This gives values of specific enthalpy at the temperature of 320 °C .An interpolation is
now required for the pressure.
Pressure MN/m2 Specific enthalpy,kJ/kg
4 3017.2
2 3071.4
Difference +2 -54.2
+0.5
0.5
× −54.2 = −13.6
2
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Adding 2.5 3057.8

Thus, the specific enthalpy of steam at a pressure of 2.5 MN/m2 and with a
temperature of 320 °C =3057 .8 kJ/kg
Note that the estimated value of 3001.9 kJ/kg was not very occurate.

16.Determine the specific enthalpy of wet stream at a pressure of 70 kN/m2 and

having a dryness fraction of 0.85.
x = 0.85
0.7bar ⇒ h f = 376.8 kJ/kg
0.7bar ⇒ h fg = 2283.3 kJ/kg

h = hf + xhfg

= 376.8 + 0.85 × 2283.3

= 376.8 + 1975
= 2321.8 kJ/kg

17. Determine the specific volume of water at saturation temperature for a pressure of
4.0 MN/m2.
p = 4.0 MN/m2
vf =?
Looking up steam tables, values will appear as follows,
Pressure Sat.Temp.Specific Volume m3/kg
MN/m2 °C vf
4.0 250.3 0.001252
This shows that at a pressure of 4.0 MN/m2,saturation temperature is 250.3 °C and
the specific volume of water is 0.001252 m3/kg

18.1.5 kg of stream originally at a pressure of 1MN/m2 and temperature 225 °C i9s

expanded until the pressure becomes 0.28 MN/m2.The dryness fraction of the stream
is then 0.9.Determine the change of internal energy which occurs.
Solution
m = 1.5 kg
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p1 =1 MN/m2
T1 = 225 °C
p2 = 0.28 MN/m2
x = 0.9
Δu = ?
At 1 MN/m2 and 225 °C
h1 = 2886 kJ /kg
v1 = 0.22m3/s
u1 = h1 – p1v1
106
= 2886 − 1 × × 0.22
103
= 2886 − 220 = 2666kJ/kg
At 0.28 MN/m2 and dryness fraction 0.9,
h 2 = h f2 + xh fg
= 551.4 + 0.9 × 2170.1
= 551.4 + 1953.09
= 2504.49 kJ/kg
v2 = xvg2
= 0.9 × 0.646 = 0.5814 m3 /kg
u 2 = h 2 − p2v2
106
= 2504.49 − .28 × × 0.5814
103
= 2504.49 − 162.8
= 2341.69 kJ/kg
Hence
u2 –u1 = 2341.69-2666
= -324.31kJ/kg
This is a loss.
For 1.5 kg.
Loss of internal energy = 234.31×1.5

= 486.47 kJ/kg
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19.A closed vessel of 0.6 m3 capacity contains dry saturated stream at 350kk,n/m2
.The vessel is cooled until the pressure is reduced to 200 kn/m2.

Calculate

(a)the mass of stream in the vessel ,

(b)the final dryness of the stream,

(c)the amount of heat transferred during the cooling process

Solution
(a)At 350 kN/m2 ,vg =0.5241 m3/kg
0.6
∴ mass of steam in vessel = = 1.1448 kg
0.5241
(c) At 200 kN/m2, vg = 0.885 m3/kg
Since the volume remains constant,
Specific volume after cooling
Specific volume before cooling
0.5241
∴x = = 0.592 = final dryness of steam
0.885
(d) For a non –flow process ,Q =Δu+W,and for a constant volume change
W= 0
Q =Δu
Hence in this cse the heat transferred is equal to the change of internal energy.
Now , h = u +pv
u = h- pv
at 350 kN/m2,dry saturated,
u1 = 2732 − 350 × 0.5241 = 2732 − 183.4 = 2548.6 kJ/kg
At 200 kN/m2, dryness 0.592
h 2 = 504.7 + 0.592 × 2201.6
= 504.7 + 1303.3
= 1808 kJ/kg
∴ u 2 = 1808 − 200 × 0.5241
= 1808 − 104.8
= 1703.2kJ/kg
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Change in specific internal energy

= u2-u1
=1703.2 -2548.6
= -845.4 kJ/kg , a loss
But there are 1.1448 kg of steam in the vessel.
Hence the amount of heat transferred during the cooling process
= - 845.4 ×1.1448
= - 967.8 kJa loss

20.Stream at 4mn/m2 and dry fraction 0.95 received heat at constant pressure until its
temperature becomes 350 °C .Determine the heat received by the stream/kg.
solution
At 4 MN/m2 and 0.95 dry,
h1 = 1087.4 + 0.95 × 1712.9
= 1087 + 1627.3 = 2714.7kJ/kg
At 4 MN/m2 and temperature 350 °C
h2 = 3095 kJ/kg
Note that the steam in this case is super heated since saturation temperature at 4
MN/m2
= 250.3 °C
heat received = h2-h1
=3095-2714.7
=380.3 kJ/kg

21.A quantity of dry saturated stream occupies 0.2634 m3 at 1.5 MN/m2.Determine

the final condition of the stream if it is compressed until the volume is halved;

(a) if the compression is carried out in an isothermal manner;

(b) if the compression follows the law PV = constant.

In case (a) determine the heat rejected during the compression.

Solution
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Extract from Steam Tables

Press Sat.Temp Spec.enthalpy ,kJ/kg Spec.Vol,m3/kg
MN/m2 tf °C hf hfg hg vg
1.5 198.3 844.7 1945.2 2789.9 0.1317
3.0 233.8 1008.4 1793.9 2902.3 0.0666

(a)vg at 1.5 MN?m2 = 0.1317 m3/kg

0.2634
∴ Quantity of steam present = = 2kg
0.1317
In this case the steam is operating in the evaporation region since the temperature
remains constant.
vg 0.1317
∴ = = 0.0659m3 /kg = final specific volume
2 2
Hence, final condition is at 1.5 MN/m2 with a dryness fraction of
0.0659
= 0.5
0.1317
specific enthalpy = 844.7 + 0.5 × 1945.2 = 1817.3 kJ/kg

For 2 kg
Enthalpy = 2 × 1817.3 = 3634.6 kJ
The loss of heat during this process will be the loss of enthalpy of evaporation,
changing from dry saturated steam to wet steam of dryness fraction 0.5 at constant
pressure.
Heat loss = 0.5f g = 0.5 × 1945.2 = 972.6kJ/kg

For 2 kg
Heat loss = 972.6 × 2 = 1945.2 kJ
(b)If the compression is according to the law pv = constant then
p1v1 = p2v2
v1
∴ p 2 = p1 = 1.5 × 2 = 3.0 MN/m 2
v2
Specific volume after compression = 0.0659 m3/kg.
At 3.0 MN/m2
vg = 0.0666 m3/kg
dryness fraction after compression
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0.0659
= 0.989
0.0666
Specific enthalpy = 1008.4+0.989 × 1793.9
=1008.4 +1774.2
= 2782.6 kJ/kg
For 2 kg,Enthalpy = 2 × 2782.6
=5565.2 kJ

22A quantity of stream at a pressure of 2.1 MN/m2 and 0.9 dry occupies a
volume of 0.2562 m3.It is expaneded according to the law PV1.25 = constant to
a pressure of 0.7 MN?m2.Determine

(a)the mass of stream present

(b)the external work ,done

(c)the change of internal energy ,

(d)the heat exchange between the stream and surrounds,stating the direction of
transfer.
Extract from steam tables

Press Sat.tem Spec.enthalpy kJ/kg Spec.vol.

MN/m2 tf °C hf hfg hg m3/s
0.7 165 697.1 2064.9 2762.2 0.273
2.1 214.9 920.0 1878.2 2798.2 0.0949

(a) specific volume of steam at 2.1 MN/m2 and 0.9 dry.

v1 = x1v g1 = 0.9 × 0.0949 = 0.0854m 3 /kg

0.2562
∴ mass of steam present = = 3kg
0.0854
1.25 1.25
(b)For the expension, p1v1 = p2v2
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1/1.25 1/1.25
⎛p ⎞ ⎛ 2.1 ⎞
∴ v 2 = v1 × ⎜⎜ 1 ⎟⎟ = 0.0854 × ⎜ ⎟
⎝ p2 ⎠ ⎝ 0.7 ⎠

= 0.0854 × (3)
1/1.25
= 0.0854 × 2.41
= 0.2058m /kg
3

Steam is wet after expansion

v 2 0.2058
v= = = 0.754
v g2 0.273

p1v1 − p 2 v 2
External work done =
n −1
10 (2.1 × 0.0854 × −0.7 × 0.2058)
6
=
1.25 − 1
0.0352
= 106 ×
0.251
= 10 × 0.1408
6

= 140.8kJ/kg
External work done for 3 kg = 140.8 × 3 = 422.4kJ
(b) u1 = h1-p1v1 = 920.0 + 0.9 × 1878.2
= 920.0 + 1690.4
= 2610.4 kJ/kg
106
∴ u1 = 2610.4 − × 2.1 × 0.0854
103
= 2610.4 − 179.3 = 2431.1kJ/kg
u2 = h2-p2v2
h 2 = h f2 − x 2 h f2 = 697.1 + 0.754 × 2064.9
= 679.1+1556.9
= 2254.0 kJ/kg
106
∴ u 2 = 2254.0 − × 0.7 × 0.2058
103
=2254.0-144.1= 2109.9 kJ/kg
∴ Change in internal energy = u 2 − u1 = 2109.9 − 2431.1 = −321.2kJ/kg, a loss
For 3 kg of steam,
loss of internal energy = 3 × 321.2 = 963.6kJ
(d) Q = Δ U + W
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= -963.6 +422.4
=-541.2 kJ a loss to the surroundings.

23.Determime the volume occupied by 1kg of at a pressure of 0.85MN/m2 and

having a dryness fraction of 0.95.
(b)This is expanded adiabatically to a pressure of 0.17 MN/m2;the law of expansion
being PV1.13 = constant .Determine ,
(i) the final dryness fraction of the stream,
(ii)the change of internal energy of the stream during the expansion.
Extract from steam Table
Press Spec.vol.
MN/m2 m3/kg
0.17 1.031
0.85 0.2263
(a) v1 = x1vgf = 0.95×0.2263 = 0.2150 m3/kg
(b) (i) p1v11.13 = p2v21.13
1/1.13
⎡p ⎤
v 2 = v1 ⎢ 1 ⎥
⎣ p2 ⎦
1 / 1.13
⎡ 0.85 ⎤
= 0.2150 × ⎢
⎣ 0.17 ⎥⎦

= 0.2150 × (5)
1 / 1.13

= 0.2150 × 4.15 = 0.8923m3 /kg

At 0.17 MN/m2,vg2 = 1.031 m3/kg
v 2 0.8923
x2 = = = 0.865
v g2 1.031

(ii) For an adiabatic expansion

u = - W,
− (p1v1 − p 2 v 2 )
u 2 − u1 =
n −1
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106 (0.85 × 0.2150 − 0.17 × 0.8923)

=− ×
103 1.13 − 1
= −103 ×
(0.1828 − 0.1517 ) = −103 × 0.0311
0.13 − 1 0.13
= −10 × 0.2392
3

= −239.2 kJ/kg, a loss of internal energy.

24.A vessel of volume 0.03m3 contains dry saturated steam at 17 bar .Calculate the
mass of steam in the vessel and the enthalpy of this steam.

Solution
V1=0.03 m3 (dry saturated steam)
P1 =17 bar
m =?
h=?
V1= vg = 0.1167
V1 = m×v1
0.03 =m×0.1167
m = 0.257 kg
h1=hg = 2793kJ/kg
H1 =mh1
=0.257×2795
=718.5kJ

25. Steam at 7 bar and 250°C enters a pipeline and flows along it at constant
pressure. If the steam rejects heat steady to the surrounding, at what temperature will
droplets of water begin to form in the vapor?
Solution
P1 = 7 bar t2 = ?
t1=250 °C p2 = 7 bar
Q12 =?
t2 = t3 = 165 °C
h1 = hsuper (p1=7 bar, ts = 165<t1 = 250 °C (steam is superheat)
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=2955 kJ/kg
h2 = hg2 (p2 = 7 bar)
= 2764 kJ/kg
Q12 = (h2 –h1)
=2764-2955
=-191 kJ/kg

26. Determine the enthalpy, volume and density of 1 kg of steam at a pressure of 20

bars and a temperature of 300°C.
Solution
h =?
v =?
ρ =?
m =1kg
p = 20 bar
t = 300 °C
p = 20 bar ⇒ t s = 212.4 < 300°C, steam is superheated.

h = 3025 kJ/kg
H=h×m
= 3025×1 =3025kJ
v = 0.1255 m3/kg
V = v×m
=0.1255×1=0.1255m3
1 1
ρ= = = 7.97 kg/m 3
v 0.1255

27Steam at a pressure of 28 Kpa is passed into a conderser and it leaves as condensate

at a temperature of 59°C .Cooling water circulates through the conderser at the rate of
45 kg/min.It enters at 15°C and leaves at 30°C .If the steam flow rate is 1.25
kg/min,determine the quality of the steam as it enters the conderser.
Solution
p1 =0.28 bar
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t2 =59 °C , m° f = 1.25 kg/min, x1 = ?

m° cw = 45 kg/min
Tin = 15°C, Tout = 30°C
Steam leave at condenser
h2 = hf2 (p =0.28 bar ,t2 =59 °C )
=247.36 kJ/kg
Heat lost of steam =heat gain of water
m°s (h 1 − h 2 ) = m° cw c pw (Tout − Tin )
1.25(h 1 − 247.36) = 45 × 4.187(30 − 15)
h 1 = 2508.34kJ/kg

h 1 = (h f1 + x 1h fg )
2508.34 = 283 + x 1 × 2339
x1 = 0.95

28.Determine the enthalpy volume and density of 1 kg of steam at a pressure of 50 bar

and with a quality of 0.9.
Solution
h=?
v=?
ρ =?
m = 1kg
p = 50 bar
x = 0.9
h = (h f + xh fg )
= 1155 + 0.9 × 1639
= 2630.1 kJ/kg

For m = 1 kg
H = 2630.1×1 =2630.1kg
v = xv g
= 0.9 × 0.03944 = 0.0354 m 3 /kg
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V = m × v = 1 × 0.0354 = 0.0354 m 3
1 1
ρ= = = 28.25 kg/m 3
v 0.0354

29. 0.05 kg of steam at 10 bar is contained in a rigid vessel of volume 0.0076m3

.What is the temperature of the steam?If the vessel is cooled , at what temperature will
the steam be just dry saturated ?cooling is contained until the pressure in the vessel is
11 bar ,calculate the final quality of the steam ,and the heat rejected between the
initial and the final states.
Solution
m =0.05 kg
p1=15bar
V1 =0.0076 m3
t=?
V1 = mv1
V1 0.0076
v1 = = = 0.152 m 3 /kg
m 0.05

v g (15bar ) = 0.1317 < v1 ∴ steam is superheated

∴ v1 = .152m 3 /kg ⇒ t 1 = 250°C
P2 =15 bar ,(steam is dry saturated)
t2 = ?
t2 =ts = 198.3 °C
p3 = 11 bar ,x3 =? Q1-3 =?
v3 = v2 = v1 =0.152 m3/kg
v3
x3 =
v g3
0.152
= = 0.856
0.1774

Q1−2 = (u 3 − u 1 )m(Q v = c )
u 1 = u superheat (p1 = 15bar, t1 = 250°C )
= 2697 kJ/kg
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[ ]
u 3 = u f + x 3 (u g − u f ) at p 3 = 11bar
= 780 + 0.856(2586 − 780)
= 1547.42 kJ/kg

∴ Q1−3 = (u 3 − u 1 )m
= (1547.42 − 2697 ) × 0.05
= −57.48 kJ

30.A quality of steam 0.7 dry,occupied a volume of 0.197 m3 at a pressure of 109

MN/m2 .If the pressure is kept constant,determine the heat to be supplied to make the
steam just dry and the percentage of this heat which appears as external work.If
now,the volume is kept constant while heat is extracted until the pressure fails to
1.25MN/m2 ,find the dryness fraction and the heat transferred from the steam.
Solution
Wet steam
x1=0.7 p=c Dry saturated steam
V1 = 0.197 m3 p2 = 14 bar
p1 = 1.4 MN/m2 Q1-2 =?
=14 bar % heat = ?
h 1 = (h f + xh fg )14bar
= 830 + 0.7 × 1960
= 2202kJ/kg
h 2 = h g = 2790kJ/kg

v1
x1 =
v g1
v1 = xv g
= 0.7 × 0.1408
= 0.09856m 3 /kg
V1 0.197
m= = = 1.9988 kg
v1 0.0985

Q1−2 = (h 2 − h 1 )m
= (2790 − 2202 )1.9988
= 1175.4 kJ/kg
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w 1−2 = (p 2 v 2 − p1 v1 )m
= p(v 2 − v1 )m
= 1.4 × 103 (0.1408 − 0.09856) × 1.9988
= 118.21 kJ

w 1−2 118.21
% of heat = = = 10.05%
Q1−2 1175.4

v2 = 0.1408 m3/kg v =c v3 =0.1408 m3/kg

p2 =14 bar x3 =?
Q2 -3 =?
p3 = 1.25 MN/m2 =12.5 bar
v 3 = x 3 v g3
v 3 0.1408
x3 = = = 0.89
v g3 0.1572

u2 = ug2 =2593 kJ/kg

u 3 = u f + x 3 (u g − u f )
= 805 + 0.89(2589 − 805)
= 2398.85 kJ/kg

v=c→w=0
Q 2−3 = (u 3 − u 2 )m
= (2392.76 − 2593) × 1.9988
= −400.24 kJ