Homework03

Engineering Thermodynamics
MENG 3320

Specific heat data of “Air” is given in the table. Fit the data in the following equation and
calculate a, b, c and d parameters.
cp=a+bT+cT2+dT3

Temperature cp
kJ
K
kg . K
250 1.003
300 1.005
350 1.008
400 1.013
450 1.02
500 1.029
550 1.04
600 1.051
650 1.063
700 1.075
750 1.087
800 1.099
900 1.121
1000 1.142
1100 1.155
1200 1.173
1300 1.19
1400 1.204
1500 1.216

Solution: A scatter plot that provides an equation with a 3rd degree polynomial. Since the
R^2 is higher enough, this equation can be taken into consideration,

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4.11 A mass of 1.5 kg of air at 120 kPa and 24C is contained in a gas-tight, frictionless piston–

cylinder device. The air is now compressed to a final pressure of 600 kPa. During the process,

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heat is transferred from the air such that the temperature inside the cylinder remains constant.

Calculate the work input during this process.

kJ
Given : R=0.287 , P =120 kPA , P 2=600 kPa , m=1.5 kg∧¿
kg∗K 1

T =24 C=297 K

2
V1 P
Solution :Since it is a work with constant temperature:W b=∫ PdV =P1 V 1 ln
1
( )
V2 P2 ( ) (
=mRTln 1 =( 1.5 kg ) 0.287
kg

4.21 1-kg of water that is initially at 90C with a quality of 10 percent occupies a spring-loaded

piston–cylinder device, such as that in Fig. P4–21. This device is now heated until the pressure

rises to 800 kPa and the temperature is 250C. Determine the total work produced during this

process, in kJ.

Solution :(most of the following values are obtained fomr Table A−4∧A−6)

P1=70.183 kPa ,

At 800 kPa∧250 C

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 m3
v 2=0.29321
kg

Sinceit is a linear process , the work will be the areaunder the curve :

P 1+ P2 ( 70.183+800 ) kPa 1 kJ
W b ,out = Area=
2
m ( v 2−v 1 ) =
2 (
( 1 kg ) ( 0.29321−0.23686 ) m3 )
1 kPa∗m3
=24.52 kJ −−−−−

4.31A rigid 10-L vessel initially contains a mixture of liquid water and vapor at 100°C with 12.3

percent quality. The mixture is then heated until its temperature is 150°C. Calculate the heat

transfer required for this process.

Solution :¿

E¿ −E out =Δ E system

Q ¿ =ΔU =m(u2−u1 )

−Initial state : T 1 =100C∧x 1=0.123 , thus ,

m3
v1 =v f + x v fg =0.001043+ ( 0.123 ) ( 1.6720−0.001043 )=0.2066
kg

kJ
u1=u f + x ufg =419.06+ ( 0.123 ) ( 2087.0 )=675.76
kg

m3
−Final state :T 1=150 C∧v 1=v 2=0.2066 , thus,
kg

m3 m3
0.2066
−0.001091
v −v kg kg
x 2= 2 f = 3
=0.5250
v fg m m3
0.39248 −0.001091
kg kg

kJ
u2=u f + x 2 u fg =631.66+ ( 0.5250 )( 1927.4 )=1643.5
kg

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 1 m3
10 L(
)
V1 1000 L
−The mass :m= = =0.04841 kg
v1 m3
0.2066
kg

kJ
u1=u f + x ufg =419.06+ ( 0.123 ) ( 2087.0 )=675.76
kg

kJ kJ
(
−Finally :Q ¿=m ( u2−u 1) =¿ 0.04841 kg 1643.5
kg
−675.76
kg)=46.9 kJ

4.54 Determine the enthalpy change Δu of nitrogen, in kJ/kg, as it is heated from 200 to 800 K,

using (a) the empirical specific heat equation as a function of temperature (Table A–2c), (b) the

cp value at the average temperature (Table A–2b), and (c) the cp value at room temperature

(Table A–2a).

4.55 Determine the enthalpy change Δh of nitrogen, in kJ/kg, as it is heated from 600 to 1000 K,

using (a) the empirical specific heat equation as a function of temperature (Table A–2c), (b) the

cp value at the average temperature (Table A–2b), and (c) the cp value at room temperature

(Table A–2a).

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