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Code No: A109210305/R09
II B.Tech. I Semester Examinations
May/June - 2012
THERMODYNAMICS
( Common to AE, AME, ME, MIM )
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 75
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
- - -
1. (a) What do you understand by path function and point function? What are exact and inexact differentials?
Explain them with suitable examples. (Unit-I, Topic No. 1.13)
(b) Explain what do you understand by thermodynamic equilibrium? And state zeroth law of thermodynamics.
[7+8] (Unit-II, Topic No. 2.1)
2. (a) What is a PMM I and PMM II? Why are they impossible to operate? (Unit-II, Topic No. 2.2)
(b) A stationary mass of gas is compressed without friction from an initial state of 0.35 m
3
and 0.11 MPa to a final
state of 0.25 m
3
at constant pressure. There is a transfer of 48.67 kJ of heat from the gas during the process. How
much does the internal energy of the gas change? [5+10] (Unit-II, Topic No. 2.2)
3. (a) What is the thermal energy reservoir? Explain the terms source and sink? (Unit-III, Topic No. 3.1)
(b) A reversible heat engine operates between two reservoirs at temperature of 600 C and 40C. The engine drives
a reversible refrigerator which operates between reservoirs at temperatures of 40C and 20C. The heat engine
is 2000 kJ and the network output of the combined engine refrigerator plant is 360 kJ. Then,
(i) Evaluate the heat transfer to the refrigerant and the net heat transfer to the reservoir at 40C.
(ii) Reconsider (i) given that the efficiency of the heat engine and the COP of the refrigerator are each 40
%
of
their maximum possible values. [5+10] (Unit-III, Topic No. 3.2)
4. (a) What is the critical state? Explain the terms critical pressure, critical temperature and critical volume of water.
And discuss the importance of critical property data. (Unit-V, Topic No. 5.3)
(b) Ten kg of water at 45C is heated at constant pressure of 15 bar until it becomes super heated vapour at 400C.
Find the changes in volume enthalpy, internal energy and entropy. [5+10] (Unit-IV, Topic No. 4.2)
5. (a) Prove that PV

= Constant for an adiabatic process and derive the heat transfer and work transfer for adiabatic
process. (Unit-V, Topic No. 5.3)
(b) A container of 2 m
3
capacity contains 10 kg of CO
2
at 27C. Estimate the pressure exerted by CO
2
by using,
(i) Perfect gas equation and also using
(ii) Vander waals equation. [7+8] (Unit-V, Topic No. 5.3)
6. (a) State and explain Daltons law of partial pressures and Amgots law of additive volumes. (Unit-VI, Topic No. 6.1)
(b) Atmospheric air at 1.0132 bar has a DBT of 30C and WBT of 24C. Compute,
(i) The partial pressure of water vapour
(ii) Specific humidity
(iii) The dew point temperature
(iv) Relative humidity
(v) Degree of saturation
(vi) Density of air in the mixture
(vii) Density of the vapour in the mixture
(viii) The enthalpy of the mixture. [5+10] (Unit-VI, Topic No. 6.5)
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7. (a) What is dual cycle? Why it is called mixed cycle and derive its thermal efficiency equation?
(Unit-VII, Topic No. 7.2)
(b) An air-standard Otto cycle has a compression ratio of 6. The temperature at the start of compression process
is 25C and the pressure is 1 bar. If the maximum temperature of the cycle is 1150C. Calculate,
(i) The heat supplied per kg of air
(ii) Net work done per kg of air and
(iii) Thermal efficiency of cycle.
Assume = 1.4, C
v
= 0.718, kJ/kg. K for air. [6+9] (Unit-VII, Topic No. 7.1)
8. (a) Discuss the working of air refrigeration system with a suitable diagram. (Unit-VIII, Topic No. 8.2)
(b) A cyclic steam power plant is to be designed for a steam temperature at turbine inlet temperature of 360C and
an exhaust pressure of 0.08 bar. After isentropic expansion of steam in the turbine, the moisture content at the
turbine exhaust is not to exceed 15%. Determine the greatest allowable steam pressure at the turbine, inlet and
calculate the Rankine cycle efficiency for these steam conditions. [5+10] (Unit-VIII, Topic No. 8.1)
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Q1. (a) What do you understand by path
function and point function? What are
exact and inexact differentials? Explain
them with suitable examples.
Answer : May/June-12, Set-1, Q1(a) M[7]
Path Function and Point Function
For answer refer Unit-I, Q43.
Exact Differential
The perfect differentials of point functions are called
as exact differential.
Inexact Differential
The imperfect differentials of path functions are called
as inexact differential.
(b) Explain what do you understand by
thermodynamic equilibrium? And state
zeroth law of thermodynamics.
Answer : May/June-12, Set-1, Q1(b) M[8]
Thermodynamic Equilibrium
For answer refer Unit-I, Q10.
Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
For answer refer Unit-II, Q4.
Q2. (a) What is a PMM I and PMM II? Why are
they impossible to operate?
Answer : May/June-12, Set-1, Q2(a) M[5]
PMM I
For answer refer Unit-II, Q48.
PMM II
For answer refer Dec.-11, Set-2, Q7 (a).
(b) A stationary mass of gas is compressed
without friction from an initial state of
0.35 m
3
and 0.11 MPa to a final state of
0.25 m
3
at constant pressure. There is a
transfer of 48.67 kJ of heat from the gas
during the process. How much does the
internal energy of the gas change?
Answer : May/June-12, Set-1, Q2(b) M[10]
Given that,
Initial volume of gas, V
1
= 0.35 m
3
Final volume of gas, V
2
= 0.25 m
3
Constant pressure, P
1
= P
2
= P = 0.11 MPa
Heat transfer, Q = 48. 67 kJ
Negative sign is taken as the heat is transfer from the
system.
SOLUTIONS TO MAY/JUNE-2012, SET-1, QP
According to first law of thermodynamics,
Q = du + W
48. 67= du + W ... (1)
Work done during a constant pressure process is
given by,
W = Pdv

= P (V
2
V
1
)
= 0.11 10
3
(0.25 0.35)
W = 11 kJ
Now, substituting the value of W in equation (1), we get,
48. 67= du + (11)
48.67= du 11 du = 48.67 + 11
or

37.67kJ du
Therefore, change in internal energy of gas (U
2
U
1
)
= 37. 67 kJ
( ve sign indicates the decrease in internal energy of
gas during the process).
Q3. (a) What is the thermal energy reservoir?
Explain the terms source and sink?
Answer : May/June-12, Set-1, Q3(a) M[5]
For answer refer Unit-III, Q2.
(b) A reversible heat engine operates
between two reservoirs at temperature
of 600 C and 40C. The engine drives a
reversible refrigerator which operates
between reservoirs at temperatures of
40C and 20C. The heat engine is 2000
kJ and the net work output of the
combined engine refrigerator plant is
360 kJ. Then,
(i) Evaluate the heat transfer to the
refrigerant and the net heat transfer
to the reservoir at 40C.
(ii) Reconsider (i) given that the
efficiency of the heat engine and
the COP of the refrigerator are each
40
%
of their maximum possible
values.
May/June-12, Set-1, Q3(b) M[10]
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Answer :
Given that,
(i) A reversible heat engine working between thermal
reservoirs at 600C and 40C.
T
1
= 600C T
2
= 40C
= 600 + 273 = 40 + 273
T
1
= 873 K T
2
= 313 K
Heat energy absorbed by the engine from 873 k
reservoir,
Q
1
= 2000 kJ
A reversible refrigerator working between thermal
reservoirs at 40C and 20C.
T
3
= 20 + 273 = 293 K
Also,
Net output from the engine refrigerator system,
W = 360 kJ
T
2
= 313 K
Reversible
heat engine
Reversible
refrigerator
T
1
= 873 K
T
3
= 293 K
Q
1
= 2000 kJ
W
2
W
1
Q
3
= (Q
4
+w
2
) Q
2
Q
4
HE R
W=360 kJ
T
2
= 313 K
Reversible
heat engine
Reversible
refrigerator
T
1
= 873 K
T
3
= 293 K
Q
1
= 2000 kJ
W
2
W
1
Q
3
= (Q
4
+w
2
) Q
2
Q
4
HE R
W=360 kJ
Figure
Maximum efficiency of heat engine cycle,

max
= 1
1
2
T
T
= 1
873
313
= 0.642

max
=
1
1
Q
W
= 0.642

1
1
Q
W
= 0.642
W
1
= 0.642 Q
1
= 0.642 2000
W
1
= 1284 kJ
Maximum COP of refrigerator,
(C.O.P)
max
=
3 2
3
T T
T

=
293 313
293

= 14. 65
W
1
W
2
= 360 kJ
W
2
= (W
1
360) kJ
= 1284 360
W
2
= 924 kJ
Also,
COP =
2
4
W
Q
Q
4
= W
2
C.O.P
= 924 14.65
Q
4
= 13536.6 kJ
Q
3
= Q
4
+ W
2
= 13536.6 + 924
Q
3
= 14460.6 kJ
Q
2
= Q
1
W
1
= 2000 1284
Q
2
= 716 kJ
Therefore, heat extracted from the refrigerated cabinet,
Q
4
= 13536.6 kJ
Heat rejected to 313 K reservoir,
= Q
2
+ Q
3
= 716 + 14460.6
= 15176.6 kJ
(ii) Given that efficient of heat engine,

HE
= 40% (
max
)
HE
=
100
40
(
max
)
HE

HE
= 0.4 (
max
)
HE
And,
COP of refrigerator = 40% (COP)
max
=
100
40

2
4
W
Q
(Q COP =
2
4
W
Q
)
COP = 0.4
2
4
W
Q
= 0.4 14.65
= 5.86
Q
4
= W
2
5.86 ... (1)
W
1
= 0.4 0.642 2000
W
1
= 513.6 kJ
W
2
= W
1
W
= 513.6 360
W
2
= 153.6 kJ
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Now, substitute the value of W
2
in equation (i), we get,
Q
4
= 153.6 5.86
Q
4
= 900.096 kJ
Q
3
= Q
4
+ W
2
= 900.096 + 153.6
Q
3
= 1053.7 kJ
Q
2
= Q
1
W
1
Q
2
= 2000 513.6
= 1486.4 kJ
Heat rejected to 313 K reservoir,
= Q
2
+ Q
3
= 1486.4 + 1053.7
= 2540.1 kJ
Q4. (a) What is the critical state? Explain the
terms critical pressure, critical
temperature and critical volume of
water. And discuss the importance of
critical property data.
Answer : May/June-12, Set-1, Q4(a) M[5]
For answer refer Dec.-11, Set-2, Q3(a).
(b) Ten kg of water at 45C is heated at
constant pressure of 15 bar until it
becomes super heated vapour at 400C.
Find the changes in volume enthalpy,
internal energy and entropy.
Answer : May/June-12, Set-1, Q4(b) M[10]
Given that,
Mass of water, m = 10 kg
Initial temperature, T
1
= 45C
Final temperature, T
2
= 400C
Constant pressure, P = P
1
= P
2
= 15 bar
Initial State (Liquid Water)
From saturated steam tables, at temperature 45C,
we have,
Specific volume of liquid, v = v
1
= 0.001010 m
3
/kg
Specific enthalpy of liquid, h
l
= h
l
= 188.4 kJ/kg
Specific entropy of liquid, s
l
= s
1
= 0.639 kJ/kg
Internal energy of liquid, u
l
= u
l
= u
1
= h
1
PV
1
= 188.4 15 100 0.001010
= 186. 885 187
u
l
= 187 kJ/kg
Final State (Superheated Vapour)
From superheated steam tables at temperature 400C
and at pressure 15 bar, we have,
Specific volume of vapour, v
v
= v
2
= 0.203 m
3
/kg
Specific enthalpy of vapour, h
v
= h
2
= 3255.8 kJ/kg
Specific entropy of vapour, s
v
= s
2
= 7.269 kJ/kg K
Internal energy, u
2
= h
2
P
v2
= 3255.8 15 100 0.203
u
2
= 2951.3 kJ/kg
(i) Change in volume, V
2
V
1
= m (v
2
v
1
)
= 10 (0.203 0.001010)
(V
2
V
1
) = 2.0199 m
3
(ii) Change in enthalpy, H
2
H
1
= m (h
2
h
1
)
= 10 (3255.8 188.4)
= 30674 J
(H
2
H
1
) = 30.674 kJ
(iii) Change in internal energy, U
2
U
1
= m ( u
2
u
1
)
= 10 (2951.3 187)
= 27643 J
U
2
U
1
= 27. 643 kJ
(iv) Change in entropy, S
2
S
1
= m (s
2
s
1
)
= 10 (7.269 0.639)
S
2
S
1
= 66.3 kJ/K
Q5. (a) Prove that PV

= Constant for adiabatic
process and derive the heat transfer
and work transfer for adiabatic process.
Answer : May/June-12, Set-1, Q5(a) M[7]
For answer refer Unit-V, Q14 and Q22 (ii).
(b) A container of 2m
3
capacity contains 10
kg of CO
2
at 27C. Estimate the pressure
exerted by CO
2
by using,
(i) Perfect gas equation and also using
(ii) Vander waals equation.
Answer : May/June-12, Set-1, Q5(b) M[8]
Given that,
Volume, V = 2 m
3
Mass, M = 10 kg
Temperature, T = 27C = 27 + 273 = 300 K
Molecular weight of CO
2
, M = 44
Molecular specific volume, (
__
V
) is given by,

__
V
=
m
VM
=
10
44 2
= 8.8 m
3
/kg mole.
Now, R
R
M
=
44
314 . 8
= 0.18895 kJ/kg K
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(i) Perfect Gas Equation
From perfect gas relation, we have,
PV= mRT
P =
V
mRT
=
2
300 18895 . 0 10

2
283.425 kN/ m P
(ii) Vander waals Equation (P)
From vander waalss equation, we have,
P =
( )
RT
V b

2
( )
a
V
Where,
a = 365.6
2
2
KNm
(kg mole)
and
b = 0.0428
3
m
kg mole
P =
( ) 0428 . 0 8 . 8
300 314 . 8


( )
2
8 . 8
6 . 365
2
280.096 k N/ m P
Q6. (a) State and explain Daltons law of partial
pressures and Amgots law of additive
volumes.
Answer : May/June-12, Set-1, Q6(a) M[5]
For answer refer Unit-VI, Q5.
(b) Atmospheric air at 1.0132 bar has a DBT
of 30C and WBT of 24C. Compute,
(i) The partial pressure of water vapour
(ii) Specific humidity
(iii) The dew point temperature
(iv) Relative humidity
(v) Degree of saturation
(vi) Density of air in the mixture
(vii) Density of the vapour in the mixture
(viii) The enthalpy of the mixture.
Answer : May/June-12, Set-1, Q6(b) M[10]
Given that,
Pressure P = 1.0132 bar = 1.0132 10
2
kN/m
2
Dry bulb temperature,
1
db
t = 30C
Wet bulb temperature,
1
wb
t = 24C
W
1
W
S
p
e
c
i
f
i
c

h
u
m
i
d
i
t
y
h
h
1
24C 30C

1
DBT Dry Bulb Temperature
1
2
W
1
W
S
p
e
c
i
f
i
c

h
u
m
i
d
i
t
y
W
1
W
S
p
e
c
i
f
i
c

h
u
m
i
d
i
t
y
h
h
1
24C 30C

1
DBT Dry Bulb Temperature
1
2
Figure: Psychrometric Chart
From the steam tables at 24C,
Saturation pressure (P
s
) = 0.02985 bar
Specific humidity can be determined by using,
W
2
= 0.622
s
s
P
P P
= 0.622
02985 . 0 0132 . 1
02985 . 0

W
2
= 0.01888 kg vapour/kg dry air.
From figure state (1) to (2) represents the constant
wet bulb temperature and also constant enthalpy of air. i.e.,
it follows the adiabatic (saturation) process.
W
1
=
1 1 2
1 2
2
( ) .
p wb db fg
w f
C t t w h
h h
+

From the steam tables at 24C, we have,


hfg
2
= 2444.7 kJ/kg
hf
2
= 100.70 kJ/kg
At 30C,
1
w
h
= hg = 2556.3 kJ/kg
W
1
=
( ) ( )
70 . 100 3 . 2556
7 . 2444 01888 . 0 30 24 005 . 1

+
1
0.0163 kg vap/ kg dry air W
(i) Partial Pressure of Water Vapour, (p
w
)
W
1
= 0.622
w
w
P
P P
= 0.0163

w
w
P P
P

=
0163 . 0
622 . 0
= 38.16
bar 038 . 0
w
P = 0.038 10
2
kN/m
2
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(ii) Specific Humidity
W
1
= 0.0163 kg vap/kg dry air.
(iii) Dew Point Temperature (DPT)
From steam tables, saturation temperature at 0.038
bar is,
1
28.08
dp
t C
(iv) Relative Humidity
=
sat
w
P
P
Saturation pressure at 30C, P
sat
= 0.042 bar
=
042 . 0
038 . 0
0.9048 or 90.48%
(v) Degree of Saturation,
The expression for degree of saturation is given by,
=
s
w
w
=
w
s
P
P

s
w
P P
P P

=
( )
( )
0.038 1.0132 0.042
0.042 1.0132 0.038

901 . 0
(vi) Density of Air in the Mixture
Density of air (
a
) is calculated by using the following
formula,

a
=
1
a
a db
P
R T

a
=
1
w
a db
P P
R T

(QP
a
= P P
w
)
=
( )
( ) 273 30 287 . 0
100 038 . 0 0132 . 1
+

(
Q
R
a
= 0.287 kJ/kgK)
=
961 . 86
52 . 97

3
1.121kg/ m dry air
a

(vii) Density of Vapour in the Mixture, (
w
)
Density of water vapour = Specific humidity density
of dry air
= W
1

a
= 0.0163 1.121

3
0.018 0.02 kg vap/ m dry air
w
%
(viii) Enthalpy of the Mixture
h= h
a
+ wh
w
= C
p
t
a
+ w [ h
g
+
wv
p
c

) (
1 1
dp db
t t
]
Where,

wv
p
c
= Specific heat at constant pressure of
water vapour in superheated state.
[
wv
p
c
= 1.88 kJ C] (superheated state)
= 1.005 30 + 0.0163 [2556.3 + 1.88 (30 28.08)]
71.88 kJ/ kg h
Q7. (a) What is dual cycle? Why it is called
mixed cycle and derive its thermal
efficiency equation?
Answer : May/June-12, Set-1, Q7(a) M[6]
Dual Cycle
For answer refer Unit-VII, Q19, Topic: Dual
Combustion Cycle. (From this cycle .... till limited pressure
cycle).
Thermal Efficiency of Dual Combustion Cycle
Dual combustion cycle is introduced to allow more
time for the combustion of the fuel in an engine where the
fuel is injected before the end of the compression stroke, so
as to proceed the combustion process partly at constant
pressure and constant volume.
Figures (1) and (2) shows P-V and T-S diagrams for
the dual combustion cycle.
1 - 2: Adiabatic compression
2 - 3: Heat addition at constant volume
3 - 4: Heat addition at constant pressure
4 - 5: Adiabatic expansion
5 - 1: Heat rejection at constant volume.
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Q
1
2
S = C
S = C
5
Q
2
1
PV
k
= C
4
3
P
V
Q
1
2
S = C
S = C
5
Q
2
1
PV
k
= C
4
3
P
V

T
S
W
C
1
Q
2
5
W
E
4
P

=

C
3
V

=

C
2
Q
1
T
S
W
C
1
Q
2
5
W
E
4
P

=

C
3
V

=

C
2
Q
1
Figure (1) Figure (2)
From figures (1) and (2),
Total work done = Heat supplied Heat rejected (1)
W = Q
1
Q
2
Here, heat supplied, Q
1
= mC
v
(T
3
T
2
) + mC
p
(T
4
T
3
)
Heat rejected, Q
2
= mC
v
(T
5
T
1
)
Substituting Q
1
and Q
2
in equation (1), we get,
Work done = mC
v
(T
3
T
2
) + mC
p
(T
4
T
3
) mC
v
(T
5
T
1
)
Efficiency () =
supplied Heat
done Work
=
1
Q
W
=
1
2 1
Q
Q Q
=
1
2
1
Q
Q

=
) ( ) (
) (
1
3 4 2 3
1 5
T T mC T T mC
T T mC
p v
v
+


) ( ) (
1
3 4 2 3
1 5
T T k T T
T T
+


1
]
1

v
p
C
C
k Q
(2)
Now,
Compression ratio, r =
2
1
V
V
Expansion ratio, r
e
=
4
5
V
V
Cut-off ratio, =
3
4
V
V
Constant volume pressure ratio, r
v
=
2
3
P
P

or
e e
r
r r r

(3)
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Consider process 3-4,
=
3
4
V
V
=
3 4
3 4
T P
P T
=
3
4
T
T
[
Q
P
3
= P
4
]

4
3
T
T
(4)
Consider process 2-3,

2
2 2
T
V P
=
3
3 3
T
V P


v
r
T
P
P
T T
4
3
2
3 2
(5)
Consider process 1-2,

2
1
T
T
=
1
1
2

,
_

k
V
V
=
1
1
k
r
T
1
=
1
2
1

k
r
T =
1
4

k
v
r r
T
(6)
Consider process 4-5,

4
5
T
T
=
1
5
4

,
_

k
V
V
=
1
1
k
e
r
T
5
=
1
1
4

k
k
r
T (7)
Substituting the equations (4), (5), (6) and (7) in
equation (2), we get,

th
=

,
_

,
_

4
4
4 4
1
4
1
1
4
1
T
T k
r
T T
r r
T
r
T
v
k
v
k
k

th
=

v
v v
v
k
k
r
kr r
r r
) 1 ( ) 1 (
1
1
1
1

th
=
1
]
1

,
_

) 1 ( ) 1 (
1 ) ( 1
1
1
v v
k
v
k
kr r
r
r
.
(b) An air-standard Otto cycle has a
compression ratio of 6. The temperature
at the start of compression process is
25C and the pressure is 1 bar. If the
maximum temperature of the cycle is
1150C. Calculate,
(i) The heat supplied per kg of air
(ii) Net workdone per kg of air and
(iii) Thermal efficiency of cycle.
Assume = 1.4, C
v
= 0.718, kJ/kg. K for
air.
Answer : May/June-12, Set-1, Q7(b) M[9]
For answer refer Dec.-11, Set-1, Q1.
Q8. (a) Discuss the working of air refrigeration
system with a suitable diagram.
Answer : May/June-12, Set-1, Q8(a) M[5]
For answer refer Unit-VIII, Q12.
(b) A cyclic steam power plant is to be
designed for a steam temperature at
turbine inlet temperature of 360C and
an exhaust pressure of 0.08 bar. After
isentropic expansion of steam in the
turbine, the moisture content at the
turbine exhaust is not to exceed 15%.
Determine the greatest allowable steam
pressure at the turbine, inlet and
calculate the rankine cycle efficiency
for these steam conditions.
Answer : May/June-12, Set-1, Q8(b) M[10]
Given that,
Inlet temperature, T
1
= 360C
Exhaust pressure, P
2
= 0.08 bar
x = 0.85
1
3 P
2
= 0.08bar
T
e
m
p
e
r
a
t
u
r
e

(
T
)
4
Entropy (s)
2
x = 0.85
1
3 P
2
= 0.08bar
T
e
m
p
e
r
a
t
u
r
e

(
T
)
4
Entropy (s)
2
Figure: T-S Diagram
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Moisture content at the turbine exhaust = 15%
Remaining moisture content, x
2
= 1 0.15 = 0.85
Dryness of steam at point 2, x
2
= 0.85
Entropy at point 2 can be calculated as,
S
2
= S
f
+ x
2
S
fg
From saturated liquid steam tables at 0.08 bar, we have,
S
f
= 0.593 kJ /kg K
S
fg
= 7.636 kJ/kg K
S
2
= 0.593 + 0.85 7.636 (
Q
S
1
= S
2
)
S
2
= 7.0836 kJ/kg K
S
1
= S
2
= 7.0836 kJ/kg K
Now, from mollier diagram (T-S) graph, at temperature 360C and entropy 7.0836 kJ/kg-K, the value of pressure
and enthapy is noted as P
1
= 16.83 bar and h
1
= 3165.54 kJ/kg respectively.
h
2
= h
f
+ x
2
h
fg
At 0.08 bar,
h
f
= 173.88 kJ/kg
h
fg
= 2403.1 kJ/kg (Q x
2
= 0.085)
h
2
= 173.88 + 0.85 2403.1
= 2216.515 kJ/kg
We know that, work done by the pump is given by,
W
p
= h
4
h
3
= V
f2
(P
1
P
2
)
= 0.001 (16.83 0.08) 100
= 1.675 kJ/kg
h
4
173.88 = 1.675 (Q h
2
= h
f
= 173.788 kJ/kg)
h
4
= 1.675 + 173.88
h
4
= 175.555 kJ/kg
Now, heat supplied (Q
1
), is calculated using,
Q
1
= h
1
h
4
Q
1
= 3165.54 175.555
Q
1
= 2988.98 ~ 2990 kJ/kg
Turbine work, W
T
= h
1
h
2
= 3165.54 2216.515
W
T
= 949.025 kJ/kg
Pump work, W
p
= 1.683 kJ/kg
Net work done, W
net
= W
T
+ W
p
= 949.025 + 1.675
= 950.7 kJ/kg

cycle
=
1
100
net
W
Q

=
950.7
100
2990

= 31.796% or 31.8%
Efficiency of Rankine cycle,

cycle
31.8%

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