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The document contains 9 problems related to thermodynamics. Problem 1 involves determining missing values and the nature of a thermodynamic cycle from a table of heat, work and internal energy change values. Problem 2 gives data for the expansion of air in a piston-cylinder system and asks for the work and heat values. The remaining problems involve various thermodynamic processes and systems, and ask for determining properties such as temperature, pressure, work, and heat values using given data and assumptions about the behavior of gases.

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Tutorial 3

The document contains 9 problems related to thermodynamics. Problem 1 involves determining missing values and the nature of a thermodynamic cycle from a table of heat, work and internal energy change values. Problem 2 gives data for the expansion of air in a piston-cylinder system and asks for the work and heat values. The remaining problems involve various thermodynamic processes and systems, and ask for determining properties such as temperature, pressure, work, and heat values using given data and assumptions about the behavior of gases.

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ME-1100 Thermodynamics

July – Nov 2023


Tutorial – 3

1. The following table gives data, in kJ, for a system undergoing a thermodynamic cycle. Determine (a) the
missing table entries and (b) whether the cycle is work producing or absorbing.

Process ΔU Q W

1-2 ? ? -610

2-3 670 ? 230

3-4 ? 0 920

4-1 -360 ? 0

2. One kg of Air expanded in a piston-cylinder system from a specific volume v = 0.2 m3/kg and
temperature of 580 K to a specific volume v = 0.8 m3/kg and a temperature of 290 K. The expansion
process can be assumed to follow pv1.5 = 0.75 (with p in bar, and v in m3/kg). Determine the work and
heat interaction. Assume the specific heats at constant volume is 0.718 kJ/kg.K. [167720 J, -40500 J]

3. Air is contained in a piston-cylinder assembly initially at a pressure of 5 bar and 300 K. A paddle wheel
(fan) within the cylinder (air) is rotated using an electrical motor till a work of 75 kJ/kg of work is done
on the air. The walls of the piston-cylinder assembly are cooled using cold water such that the
temperature of the air does not rise due to the paddle work. However, the piston is allowed to expand
so that the volume occupied by air initial is doubled. Determine the amount of heat rejected to cold
water. (R for air = 287 J/kg.K). [-15320 J]

4. Consider the insulated vessel, with compartment A (initially


evacuated) of volume 0.5 m3 and separated by a thin membrane from
compartment B of volume 0.25 m3 which contains 2 kg of a pure
substance (Cv = 720 J/kg/K and Pv = 286 T) at a pressure of 700 kPa.
The pure substance in compartment B is stirred by a fan until the
membrane ruptures. The membrane is designed to rupture at a pressure of 2 MPa. Determine (a) the
temperature in B when the membrane ruptures (b) the work done by the fan and (c) the final
equilibrium temperature and pressure when the pure substance fills the entire vessel. [(a) 874 K; (b)
818 kJ; (c) 874 K, 666570.66 Pa]

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5. 2 kg of CO at 370 K, 70 kPa and 8 kg of CO at 300 K, 120 kPa are contained in two tanks connected by a
valve. Initially the valve is closed. The valve is now opened and the contents of the two tanks are allowed
to mix. The final temperature is 319 K. Determine the final pressure and the heat transfer for the
process. Assume CO to be a pure substance governed by Pv = 297 T with Cv = 745 J/kg.K, where P is the
pressure in Pa, v is the specific volume in m3/kg and T is the temperature in Kelvin. [104345.96 Pa, 37250
J]

6. 5 kg of steam is contained within a piston-cylinder assembly. The steam undergoes an expansion process
from state 1, where the specific internal energy is 2709.9 kJ/kg to state 2, where the specific internal
energy is 2659.6 kJ/kg. During this process 80 kJ of heat is transferred to the steam and a paddle wheel
transfers 18.5 kJ of work. Determine the work done by the steam on the piston. [350 kJ]

7. 4 kg of air is contained in a vertical piston cylinder assembly with the top open to the atmosphere. The
piston weighs 50 kg and has a face area of 0.01 m2. The air initially occupies a volume of 0.005 m3. The
air now undergoes a process wherein its volume decreases to 0.0025 m 3 and 1.41 kJ of heat is lost to
the surroundings. Determine the change in the specific internal energy of the air. Take the atmospheric
pressure to be 100 kPa. [-259.34 J/kg]

8. 1 kg of air, initially at 5 bar, 350 K and 3 kg of CO2 initially at 2 bar, 450 K


are confined to opposite sides of a rigid, well insulated container as
shown in the figure. The partition which is initially held in place by a pin
is thermally conducting and free to move. The pin is now removed and
the gases are allowed to come to equilibrium. Determine the final
temperature and the final pressure. Assume air and CO2 to be pure substances governed by Pv = 288.68
T, Cv = 733 J/kg.K and Pv = 189 T, Cv = 750 J/kg.K respectively, where P is the pressure in Pa, v is the
specific volume in m3/kg and T is the temperature in Kelvin. [246312 Pa, 425.4 K]

9. Air and N2 are contained in an insulated piston cylinder apparatus as shown in the
figure. The thin rigid wall that separates the two chambers is perfectly thermally
conducting. Initially the air is at 500 kPa and 473 K and N2 is at 1500 kPa and they each
occupy 0.01 m3. The air is now compressed slowly till the pressure of N 2 reaches 1580
kPa. Determine the work and heat interaction for the air and its final temperature. For
air and N2, Pv = 288 T, Cv = 742 J/kg K, where P is the pressure in N/m2, v is the specific
volume in m3/kg, and T is the temperature in Kelvin. Neglect any internal energy
changes in the partition wall. [-2062.15 J, -2749.47 J, 498.24 K]

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