LECTURE 5

(Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics)

1. Fluid Mechanics
1.1 PRIMARY THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS
Pressure (p) - is the (compression) stress at a point in a static fluid.
patm 14.7 psia 101.3 kPaa
Temperature (T) is a measure of the internal energy level of a fluid.

R F 460

K C 273
Density () - is its mass per unit volume.
m

V
Specific weight () - is its weight per unit volume.
W mg
g
V
V
Specific gravity (SG) - is the ratio of a fluid density to a standard reference fluid, water (for liquids), and air (for
gases).
gas
SG gas
air

air 1.20 kg m3 at 101.3 kPa and 21 C.

SG liquid

liquid

water

water 1000 kg m3
Example No. 1
What is the sea level (g = 32.2 ft/sec2) specific weight (lbf/ft3) of liquids with densities of 65.5 lbm/ft3?
A. 32.2
B. 42.2
C. 65.5
D. 76.7
Solution:
density in lbm ft 3

g g

gc

65.5 lbm ft 3

32.2 ft sec 2
2
32.2 lbm ft lbf sec

65.5 lbf ft 3 (C)

1.2 VISCOSITY
Viscosity (1) - is that property of a real fluid by virtue of which it offers resistance to shear force.
Viscosity (2) is the fluid resistance to flow or the property of fluid to resist shear deformation.
Newtons law of viscosity states that the shear force to be applied for a deformation rate of (dV/dy) over an area
A is given by,
F AdV dy
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where F is the applied force in N, A is area in m2, dV/dy is the velocity gradient (or rate of deformation), 1/s,
perpendicular to flow direction, here assumed linear, and is the proportionality constant defined as the
dynamic or absolute viscosity of the fluid.
Shear Stress = F A dV dy
Shear Strain = dV dy F A
Viscosity Index is the rate at which viscosity changes with temperature.
Viscosimeter an instrument, consisting of standard orifice, used for measuring viscosity (in SSU and SSF).
Absolute (Dynamic) Viscosity is the viscosity determined by direct measurement of shear resistance (in Poise
or centiPoise.) Units are 1 reyn = 1 lb-sec/in2, 1 Poise = 1 dyne-sec/cm2 = 0.1 Pa-sec. 1 centiPoise (cP) = 0.01
Poise.
Kinematic Viscosity it the absolute viscosity of a fluid divided by the density (in Stoke or centiStoke.) Units are
ft2/s, m2/s, 1 stoke = 1 cm2/sec. = 0.0001 m2/sec. 1 centiStoke (cSt) = 0.01 Stoke.
Example No. 2
An oil has a kinematic viscosity of 1.25 x 10-4 m2/s and a specific gravity of 0.80. What is its dynamic (absolute)
viscosity in kg/(m-s)?
A. 0.08
B. 0.10
C. 0.125
D. 1.0
Solution:
= 1.25 x 10-4 m2/s
SG = 0.80
=x
= SG x w x
= 0.80 x (1000 kg/m3) x (1.25 x 10-4 m2/s)
= 0.10 kg/(m-s)
1.3 REYNOLDS NUMBER
Reynolds number is a dimensionless number which is the ratio of the forces of inertia to viscous forces of the
fluids. It is the primary parameter correlating the viscous behaviour of all newtonian fluids.
Forces of inertia DV DV
Re

Viscous Forces

v
where:
Re = Reynolds number, dimensionless
D = inside diameter, m
V = velocity, m/s
= kinematic viscosity, m2/s
= absolute viscosity, Pa-sec
Example No. 3
Water is flowing in a pipe with radius of 12 inches and a velocity of 11 m/sec. The viscosity of water is 1.131 Pasec. What is the Reynolds Number?
A. 2964
2

B. 5930
C. 58
D. 9189
Solution:
vD
Re

2 12

11
39.37

Re
5930 (B)
1.131
1.4 TYPES OF FLOW
Laminar Flow particles run parallel to each other. Laminar flow occurs if the Reynolds number is less than
2000.
Turbulent Flow particles run not in same direction. Turbulent flow occurs if the Reynolds number is greater
than 4000. Fully turbulent occurs at very high Reynolds number.
Transitional Flow also termed as critical flow in which this type of flow occurs if the Reynolds number is
between 2000 to 4000.
1.5 SURFACE TENSION AND CAPILLARY ACTION
Surface Tension is the membrane formed on the free surface of the fluid which is due to cohesive forces. The
reason why insects were able to sit on water is due to surface tension. The amount of surface tension decreases
as the temperature increases.
Capillary Action this is done through the behaviour of surface tension between the liquid and a vertical solid
surface.
1.6 COMPRESSIBILITY AND BULK MODULUS
Compressibility, - the measure of the change in volume of a substance when a pressure is exerted on the
substance.
V

Vo

P
Where:
V = change in volume
Vo = original volume
P = change in pressure
Bulk modulus, EB - is defined as the ratio of the change in pressure to the rate of change of volume due to the
change in pressure. It is the inverse of compressibility.
1.7 HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE
Hydrostatic Pressure is the pressure of fluid exerted on the walls of the container.
Notes:
a. Pressure in a continuously distributed uniform static fluid varies only with vertical distance and is
independent of the shape of the container. The pressure is the same at all points on a given horizontal plane
in the fluid. The pressure increases with depth in the fluid.
b. Any two points at the same elevation in a continuous mass of the same static fluid will be at the same
pressure.

Pressure = Weight Density x Height

p h gh
Pressure Head,
p p
h
g
where:
p = hydrostatic pressure (gage pressure)
h = height of liquid (pressure head)
= Density of liquid
Example No. 4
On a sea-level standard day, a pressure gage, moored below the surface of the ocean (SG = 1.025), reads an
absolute pressure of 1.4 MPa. How deep is the instrument?
A. 4 m
B. 129 m
C. 133 m
D. 140 m
Solution:
pabs patm gh h SG w h

1400 kN m2 101.325kN m2 1.025 9.81 kN m3 H

h 129 m
Example No. 5
If the absolute pressure at the bottom of the ocean is 300 kPa, how deep is the water at this point?
A. 16.66 m
B. 19.66 m
C. 29.66 m
D. 39.66 m
Solution:
Pabs Pg Patm

300 Pg 101.325
4

Pg 198.675 kPa
h

Pg
S.G.

198.675
19.66 m
1.03 9.81

1.8 MANOMETER
Manometer is a device to measure pressure or mostly difference in pressure using a column of liquid to balance
the pressure.

pA pB pA p1 p1 p2 p2 p3 p3 pB
pA pB 1 z A z1 2 z1 z 2 3 z 2 z3 4 z3 zB
Example No. 6
In Fig. FE2.3, if the oil in region B has SG = 0.8 and the absolute pressure at point A is 1 atm, what is the absolute
pressure at point B?

A. 5.6 kPa
B. 10.9 kPa
C. 106.9 kPa
D. 112.2 kPa
Solution:
p A SGw w 0.05 m SG m w 0.08 0.04 m

SG o w 0.03 m pB 0

pB pA
10.05 m 13.56 0.08 0.04 m
w
0.80.03 m
pB pA
0.5684 m
w

pB 101.325 kN m 2 9.81 kN m3 0.5684 m

pB 106.90 kPa

1.9 BUOYANCY
Buoyancy the tendency of a body to float when submerged in a fluid.
Two Archimedes Law of Buoyancy
a. A body immersed in a fluid experiences a vertical buoyant force equal to the weight of the fluid it displaces.
b. A floating body displaces its own weight in the fluid in which it floats.

W FB
FB V
where:
FB = buoyant force
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W = weight of the body

V = volume of the body submerged or volume of the liquid displaced
= density of the liquid
Example No. 7
A stone weighs 105 lbs in air and 83 lb in water. Find the specific gravity of the stone.
A. 2.98
B. 0.35
C. 4.77
D. 2.21
Solution:
Volume (stone) = Volume (water displaced)
105 83

0.352564 ft 3
62.4
Specific Weight (stone) = 105 / 0.352564 = 297.82 lb/ft3
Specific gravity (stone) = 297.82 / 62.4 = 4.77 (c)
Example No. 8
An iceberg has a SG of 0.922. When floating in sea water (SG = 1.03), its exposed volume in % is nearest to,
A. 5.6
B. 7.4
C. 8.9
D. 10.5
Solution:
SG iceVice SG seaVsubmerged
0.922Vice 1.03Vsubmerged
Vsubmerged 0.895Vice
%exposed

Vice 0.895Vice
100%
Vice

%exp osed 10.5%

1.10 BASIC SCIENTIFIC LAWS USED IN THE ANALYSIS OF FLUID FLOW

a. Law of conservation of mass: This law when applied to a control volume states that the net mass flow
through the volume will equal the mass stored or removed from the volume. Under conditions of steady
flow this will mean that the mass leaving the control volume should be equal to the mass entering the
volume. The determination of flow velocity for a specified mass flow rate and flow area is based on the
continuity equation derived on the basis of this law.
b. Newtons laws of motion: These are basic to any force analysis under various conditions of flow. The
resultant force is calculated using the condition that it equals the rate of change of momentum. The reaction
on surfaces are calculated on the basis of these laws. Momentum equation for flow is derived based on
these laws.
c. Law of conservation of energy: Considering a control volume the law can be stated as the energy flow into
the volume will equal the energy flow out of the volume under steady conditions. This also leads to the
situation that the total energy of a fluid element in a steady flow field is conserved. This is the basis for the
derivation of Euler and Bernoulli equations for fluid flow.
d. Thermodynamic laws: are applied in the study of flow of compressible fluids.
1.11 CONTINUITY EQUATION
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Continuity Equation - This equation is used to calculate the area, or velocity in one dimensional varying area
flow, like flow in a nozzle or venturi.
m 1Q1 2Q2
1 A1V1 2 A2V2
For incompressible flow. 1 2
Q Q1 Q2
A1V1 A2V2
Example No. 9
Oil flow through a 30 tubes condenser with a velocity of 1.75 m/s. The internal diameter of tube is 20 mm an oil
density is 0.90 gm/mL. Find the volume flow in liters per second.
A. 16.5
B. 11.6
C. 15.6
D. 9.4
Solution:
Q AV

m3
Q 0.0202 1.75 5.4977 10 4
4
sec
3

m
Li
1000 3 30 tubes 16.5 Li sec
Q 5.4977 10 4

sec
m

1.12 VELOCITY HEAD

Torricellis Theorem:
The velocity of a liquid which discharge under a head is equal to the velocity of a body which falls in the same
head.
V2
h
2g
where:
h = velocity head
V = velocity of the liquid
1.13 FRICTION HEAD LOSS IN PIPES
Darcy-Weisbach Equation
fLV 2
L V2
hf
f
2gD
D 2g
where:
hf = velocity head, m or ft
V = velocity of the liquid, m/s or ft/sec
L = length of pipe, m or ft
D = internal diameter, m or ft
f = coefficient of friction, friction factor (Darcy)
g = 9.81 m/s2 or 32.2 ft/sec2
Example No. 10
What is the expected head loss per mile of a closed circular pipe (17 in inside diameter, friction factor of 0.03)
when 3300 gal/min of water flow under pressure?
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A. 38 ft
B. 3580 ft
C. 0.007 ft
D. 0.64 ft
Solution:
1 ft

Q 3300 gpm 231 in 3 gal

12 in

Q 7.35243 ft 3 s ec
V

1 min

60 sec

4Q 4 7.35243 ft 3 s ec

4.6645 fps
D 2
17 12 ft 2

hf f

L V2
D 2g

L 1 mile 5280 ft
5280 4.66452

h f 0.03

17 12 232.2

h f 37.78 ft
1.14 COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION, f
a. Coefficient of friction for laminar flow (Re < 2300).
64
f
Re
b. Coefficient of friction for turbulent flow
Colebrook equation, turbulent flow only (Re > 2300)
2.51 D
f 2 log

12
3.7
Re f
where, = nominal roughness of pipe or duct being used
A good approximate equation for the turbulent region of the Moody chart is given by Haalands equation:

6.9 D 1.11
f 1.8 log

Re 3.7

H. Blasius Equation (4000 < Re < 105)

0.316
f 4
Re

Example No. 11
For flow of water at a Reynolds number of 1.03 x 106 through a 5-cm-diameter pipe of roughness height 0.5 mm,
the approximate Moody friction factor is
A. 0.012
B. 0.018
C. 0.038
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D. 0.049
Solution:
Use Haaland approximation to Colebrook equation, Re > 2300

6.9 D 1.11
f 1.8log

Re 3.7

1.11

6.9
0.5 50
f 1.8log

1.03 10 3.7
f 0.038

1.15 HYDRAULIC DIAMETER

For flow in non-circular ducts or ducts for which the flow does not fill the entire cross-section, we can define the
hydraulic diameter
4A
Dh
P
where
A = cross-sectional area of actual flow,
P = wetted perimeter, i.e. the perimeter on which viscous shear acts
Example No. 12
Air at atmospheric pressure and with a mean velocity of 1.0 m/s, flows inside a square section duct of side b = 4
cm. If the air temperature is 350 K, determine the Reynolds Number. (at 350 K, viscosity = 20.76 x 10 -6 m2/s.)
A. Re = 1296.8
B. Re = 1926.8
C. Re = 1629.8
D. Re = 1962.8
Solution:
Hydraulic Diameter for square duct
4b 2
D
b 4 cm 0.04 m
4b
DV 0.041.0
Re

1926.8 (B)
20.76 10 6
Example No. 13
What is the hydraulic diameter of a rectangular air-ventilation duct whose cross section is 1 m by 25 cm?
A. 25 cm
B. 40 cm
C. 50 cm
D. 75 cm
Solution:
4A
Dh
P
4100 cm 25 cm
Dh
40 cm
2100 25 cm
1.16 BERNOULLIS EQUATION
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Bernoullis equation is a general energy equation that is used for solving fluid flows. It relates elevation head,
pressure head and velocity head. Some conditions of using Bernoullis equation: (1) No fluid friction, (2) fluid is
incompressible, and (3) negligible changes in thermal energy.
Bernoullis theorem Neglecting friction, the sum of the pressure head, velocity head and elevation head of a
point is equal to the sum of the pressure head, velocity head and elevation head of another point.
p1 V12
p V2

Z1 2 2 Z 2
2g
2g
where:
p
Pressure head =

V2
2g
Elevation head = Z

Velocity head =

Example No. 14
Water flows through a horizontal pipe of cross sectional area of 20 cm 2. At one section the cross sectional area is
4 cm2. The pressure difference between the two sections is 29.4 psi. How many cu. meters of water will flow out
of the pipe in 1 minute?
A. 1.208 m3
B. 0.0185 m3
C. 0.493 m3
D. 0.008 m3
Solution:
p1 p2 V22 V12

2g
Q A1V1 A2V2
20V1 4V2
V2 5V1

V22 V12 p1 p2

2g

101.325 kPa
202.705 kPa
p1 p2 29.4 psi

14
.
696
psi

5V1 2 V12

2 9.81 m s 2

202.705 kN m 2
9.81 kN m 3

V1 4.11 m s
2

1m
4.11 m s
Q A1V1 20 cm 2

100 cm

Q 8.22 10 3 m 3 s

In 1 min.
Volume = (8.22 x 10-3)(60) = 0.4932 m3
Example No. 15
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A perfect venturi with throat diameter of 1.8 inches is placed horizontally in a pipe with a 5 in inside diameter.
Eighty (80) lbm of water flow through the pipe each second. What is the difference between the pipe and
venture throat static pressure?
A. 29.9 psi
B. 34.8 psi
C. 5020 psi
D. 72.3 psi
Solution:
80 lb s
Q
1.28205 ft 3 s
62.4 lb ft 3
V1
V2

4Q 41.28205

9.4024 fps
D12
5 12 2

4Q 41.28205

72.5492 fps
D22 1.8 122

p1 p2 V22 V12

2g

p1 p2 144 72.54922 9.40242

62.4
232.2
p1 p2 34 .82 psi

1.17 VENTURI, NOZZLE AND ORIFICE METERS

Venturi, Nozzle and Orifice meters are the three obstruction type meters commonly used for the measurement
of flow through pipes.
Flow Rate:
A2
Q
1 A2 A1 2

2gh

This equation needs a modifying coefficient as viscous effects and boundary roughness as well as the velocity of
approach factor that depend on the diameter ratio have been neglected.
The coefficient is defined by,
Qactual Qtheoretical C d
where Cd is the coefficient of discharge. Cd for venturi meters is in the range 0.95 to 0.98. Cd for flow nozzle is in
the range 0.7 to 0.9 depending on diameter ratio and Reynolds number to some extent. For orifice, The range
for coefficient of discharge is 0.6 to 0.65.
1.18 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENT USING ORIFICES
Actual flow rate:
Qactual C d A0 2gh
where A0 is the area of orifice and Cd is the coefficient of discharge.
Qactual
Cd
Qtheoretical
Coefficient of velocity Cv.
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Actual velocity of jet at vena contracta

V

Theoretica l velocity
2gh
The value of Cv varies from 0.95 to 0.99 for different orifices depending on their shape and size.
Cv

Coefficient of contraction Cc.

Area of jet at vena contracta Ac
Cc

Area of velocity
A0
The value of coefficient of contraction varies from 0.61 to 0.69 depending on the shape and size of the orifice.
Coefficient of discharge Cd.
Actual discharge
Actual area
Actual velocity
Cd

C c Cv
Theoretical discharge Theoretical area Theoretical velocity
Average value of Cd for orifices is 0.62.
Example No. 16
Calculate the discharge in liters per second through a 5 in diameter orifice under a head of 7.6 m of water.
Assume coefficient of discharge of 0.65.
A. 78
B. 1547
C. 77
D. 100
Solution:
Q CAV CA 2gh

Q 0.65 5 in 0.0254 m in 2 2 9.81 m s 2 7.6 m
4

Q 0.1006 m3 s 0.1006 L s
1.19 PERIPHERAL VELOCITY FACTOR
Cd

Peripheral Velocity DN

Velocityof Jet
2gh

2. THERMODYNAMICS
2.1 MASS AND WEIGHT
Mass (1) a property of matter that constitutes one of the fundamental physical measurements or the amount
of matter a body contains. Units of mass are in lbm, slugs, or kg. Symbol m.
Mass (2) - is the absolute quantity of matter in it, an unchanging quantity for a particular mass when the speed
of the mass is small compared to the speed of light (no relativistic effect).
Weight (1) the force acting on a body in a gravitational field, equal to the product of its mass and the
gravitational acceleration of the field. Units of weight are in lb f or N. Symbol W. Formula W = mg. Where g =
9.81 m/s2 or 32.2 ft/s2.
Weight (2) - is the force exerted by a body when its mass is accelerated in a gravitational field.
2.2 VOLUME
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Volume the amount of space occupied by, or contained in a body and is measured by the number of cubes a
body contains. Units of volume are in ft3, gallons, liters, cm3, or m3. Symbol is V.
2.3 SPECIFIC VOLUME AND DENSITY
Density () of any substance is its mass (not weight) per unit volume. Units of density are lb m/ft3 or kg/m3.
Symbol .
m

V
Specific Volume is the total volume of a substance divided by the total mass of a substance. Units of specific
volume are in ft3/lbm or m3/kg. Symbol is v.
1
V
or v
v

m
Specific Weight () of any substance is the force of gravity on unit volume. Units of specific weight are ft3/lbf or
m3/N. Symbol is .
1
V
or v

g
W
Specific Gravity (1) is a measure of the relative density of a substance as compared to the density of water at a
standard temperature. Symbol is SG.
Specific Gravity (2) a dimensionless parameter, it is defined as the ratio of the density (or specific weight) of a
substance to some standard density (or specific weight).
For Liquid substances:
liquid
liquid
SG

H2O at std H2O at std

For Gaseous substances:
gas
gas
SG

air at std air at std

Example No. 17
An iron block weighs 5 N and has a volume of 200 cm3. What is the density of the block?
A. 988 kg/cu. m.
B. 1255 kg/cu. m.
C. 2550 kg/cu. m.
D. 800 kg/cu. m.
Solution:
5N
W

2548.4 kg m 3
3
Vg
1m
9.81 m s 2
200 cm 3

100
cm

Example No. 18
Suppose two liquids of different densities, 1 = 1500 kg/m3 and 2 = 500 kg/m3, were poured together inside a
100-L tank, filling it. If the resulting mixture density is 800 kg/m 3, find the respective liquid amounts, in kg?
A. 35,45
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B. 53,54
C. 71,63
D. 89,72
Solution:
m1 m2 m3

V3
1 2 3
m1 m 2 m3
m1 m 2 m3 3V3

m1 m 2 800 0.10 80
m 2 80 m1

m1
m
2 0.10
1500 500
m1 80 m1

0.10
1500
500
m1 380 m1 150
m1 45 kg
m 2 80 45 35 kg

Masses = 35 kg and 45 kg
2.4 STANDARD DENSITIES
Density of water
At approx. 4oC (39.2oF) pure water has it's highest density (weight or mass) = 1000 kg/m3 or 62.4 lb/ft3.
Density of air
At 70 F (21.1 C) and 14.696 psia (101.325 kPaa), dry air has a density of 0.074887 lbm/ft3 (1.2 kg/m3).
2.5 PRESSURE
Pressure is a measure of the force exerted per unit area on the boundaries of a substance (or system). It is
caused by the collisions of the molecules of the substance with the boundaries of the system. Units of pressure
are psi, kg/cm2, kN/m2 or kPa. Symbol is p. Formula p = F/A.
2.6 ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
Atmospheric pressure - is the force per unit area exerted against a surface by the weight of air above that
surface in the Earth's atmosphere.
The standard atmosphere (symbol: atm) - is a unit of pressure and is defined as being equal to 101.325 kPa.[1]
The following units are equivalent, but only to the number of decimal places displayed: 760 mmHg (torr), 29.92
inHg, 14.696 psi.
Barometric pressure - is often also referred to as atmospheric pressure. Units is normally in Bar. 1 Bar = 100
kPaa.
Air pressure above sea level can be calculated as p = 101325(1 - 2.25577x10-5h)5.25588, where p = air pressure (Pa)
and h = altitude above sea level (m).
Also

p po

h

h
e o

where:
p = atmospheric pressure, (measured in bars)
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h = height (altitude), km
p0 = is pressure at height h = 0 (surface pressure) = 1.0 Bar (Earth)
h0 = scale height = 7 km (Earth)
Or for every 1,000 feet, there is a corresponding pressure decrease of approximately 1 in Hg.
2.7 ABSOLUTE AND GAUGE PRESSURES

Absolute pressure, pabs - is measured relative to the absolute zero pressure - the pressure that would occur at
absolute vacuum. All calculation involving the gas laws requires pressure (and temperature) to be in absolute
units. It the sum of the gauge and atmospheric pressure.
Gauge pressure - the amount by which the total absolute pressure exceeds the ambient atmospheric pressure.
Formula
pabs = patm + pg
Vacuum pressure (negative gauge pressure) - the amount by which the total absolute pressure is less than the
ambient atmospheric pressure.
Formula
pabs = patm pv
Pressure gauge - is often used to measure the pressure difference between a system and the surrounding
atmosphere.
Example No. 19
A condenser vacuum gage reads 715 mm Hg when the barometer stands 757 mm Hg. State the absolute
pressure in the condenser in kN/m2.
A. 5.6 kN/m2
B. 5.9 kN/m2
C. 6.5 kN/m2
D. 5.2 kN/m2
Solution:
pa patm pvac

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pa 757 715 42 mm Hg

101.325 kN m 2
5.6 kN m 2
pa 42 mm Hg

760
mm
Hg

Example No. 20
With a normal barometric pressure at sea level, atmospheric pressure at an elevation of 4000 ft is nearest to,
A. 26 in Hg
B. 27 in Hg
C. 28 in Hg
D. 29 in Hg
Solution:
A drop of 1 in Hg per 1000 ft

1.0 in Hg
4000 ft
p 29.92 in Hg

1000 ft
p 25.92 in Hg
2.8 TEMPERATURE
Temperature is a measure of the molecular activity of a substance. It is a relative measure of how hot or
cold a substance is and can be used to predict the direction of heat transfer. It is an intensive property that is a
measure of the intensity of the stored molecular energy in a system.
Temperature Scales:
a. Fahrenheit (F) Scale 180 units from 32 F to 212 F.
b. Celsius (C) Scale or Centigrade Scale 100 units from 0 C to 100 C.
Relationship:

9
F 32 C
5

5
C F 32
9
Absolute zero - is the theoretical temperature at which entropy reaches its minimum value. The laws of
thermodynamics state that absolute zero cannot be reached using only thermodynamic means.
Absolute temperature - is the temperature measured relative to the absolute zero.
Absolute Temperature Scales:
a. Kelvin (K) Scale the absolute temperature scale that corresponds to the Celsius scale.
b. Rankine (R) Scale the absolute temperature scale that corresponds to the Fahrenheit scale.

Relationship:

R F 460

K C 273
* 273 K 273.15 K
* 460 R 459.67 R
Temperature Change:

5
5
C K F R
9
9

17

9
9
F R C K
5

5
Ice point the temperature of a mixture of ice and air-saturated water at 1 atm = 0 C or 32 F.
Steam (boiling) point the temperature pure liquid water in contact with its vapour at 1 atm = 100 C or 212 F.
Triple point - The temperature and pressure at which a substance can exist in equilibrium in the liquid, solid, and
gaseous states. The triple point of pure water is at 0.01 degrees Celsius and 4.58 millimeters of mercury and is
used to calibrate thermometers.
2.9 ENERGY
Energy - is defined as the capacity of a system to perform work or produce heat.
Stored Energy otherwise known as possessed energy, it is the energy that is retrieved and stored within the
system; thus, dependent upon the mass flow.
Potential Energy (1) is defined as the energy of position. Symbol is P.E.
Potential Energy (2) energy due to the elevation and position of the system
mgz
PE
gc
where m
z
g

gc

= mass (lbm, kg)

= height above some reference level (ft, m)
= acceleration due to gravity (ft/sec2, m/s2)
= gravitational constant.
= 32.17 ft lbm lbf sec2
= 1 kg m s2 N

Kinetic Energy (1) is the kinetic energy of motion. Symbol is K.E.

Kinetic Energy (2) energy or stored capacity for performing work; possessed by a moving body, by virtue of its
momentum.
KE

mv 2
2gc

where

m
v
g

= mass (lbm, kg)

= velocity (ft/s, m/s)
= acceleration due to gravity (ft/sec2, m/s2)

gc

= gravitational constant.
= 32.17 ft lbm lbf sec2
= 1 kg m s2 N

Joules Constant J 778 ft-lbf/ Btu

Internal Energy (1) is a microscopic forms of energy including those due to the rotation, vibration, translation,
and interactions among the molecules of a substance.
Internal Energy (2) heat energy due to the movement of the molecules within the substance brought about its
temperature.
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Internal Energy (3) energy stored within a body or substance by virtue of the activity and configuration of its
molecules and the vibration of the atoms within the molecules.
Specific Internal Energy is the substance internal energy per unit mass. Unit is Btu/lbm or kJ/kg. Symbol is u.
P-V Energy is also called flow energy or flow work.
Specific P-V Energy is the substance P-V energy per unit mass.
Enthalpy (1) is the amount of energy possessed by a thermodynamic system for transfer between itself and its
environment. It is equal to H U PV .
Enthalpy (2) the sum of the internal energy of a body and the product of pressure and specific volume. Unit is
Btu/lbm or kJ/kg. Symbol is h.
Specific Enthalpy is defines as h u Pv .
where u = specific internal energy
P = pressure
v = specific volume
Chemical Energy stored energy that is released or absorbed during chemical reactions.
Nuclear Energy energy due to the cohesive forces of the protons and neutrons within the atoms.
Example No. 21
A high velocity flow of gas at 800 ft/sec possesses kinetic energy nearest to which of the following?
A. 1.03 Btu/lb
B. 9.95 Btu/lb
C. 4.10 Btu/lb
D. 12.8 Btu/lb
Solution:
W
1 1
2
KE V 2
800 9937.88 ft lb
2g
2 32.2
9937.88 ft lb lb
KE
12.77 Btu lb (D)
778.16 ft lb Btu
2.10 HEAT AND WORK
Transitory Energy otherwise known as energy in transit or in motion; energy that loses its identity once it is
absorbed or rejected within the system; independent of mass flow stream.
Heat (1) - is the transfer of energy that occurs at the molecular level as a result of a temperature difference.
Symbol Q. Unit is Btu, Btu/hr, kJ or kW.
Heat (2) energy in transition between a system and its surroundings because of a difference in temperature.
Q is positive (+) when heat is added to the body
Q is negative (-) when heat is rejected by the body
Q
Heat transferred per unit mass = q
m

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Work is defined for mechanical system as the action of a force on an object through a distance. Symbol is W.
Unit is ft-lb, kJ.
W Fd
Where F = force (lbf, N)
d = displacement (ft, m )

Work is a process done by or on a system.

Power is the rate of doing work. Unit is hp or kW.

Work
Power
Time
2.11 SPECIFIC HEAT
Heat Capacity is the ratio of the heat (Q) added to or removed from a substance to the change in temperature
( T ).
Specific Heat (1) is the heat capacity of a substance per unit mass. Unit is Btu/lbm-F or Btu/kg-C.
Specific Heat (2) is the heat required to raise the temperature of unit mass of a substance by a unit
temperature.
Specific heat at constant pressure is the change of enthalpy for a unit mass between two equilibrium states at
the same pressure per degree change of temperature.
Q
Cp
T
Q
cp
m T
q
cp
T
Specific heat at constant volume is the change of internal energy for a unit mass per degree change of
temperature when the end states are equilibrium states of the same volume.
Q
Cv
T
Q
cv
m T
q
cv
T
Specific heat ratio
c p h
k
cv u
2.12 ENTROPY
Entropy (1) is a measure of inability to do work for a given heat transferred.
Entropy (2) is a measure of randomness of the molecules of a substance or measures the fraction of the total
energy of a system that is not available for doing work.
Entropy (3) a property used to measure the state of disorder of a substance; a function of both heat and
temperature.
Entropy production is the increase in entropy.
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Q
Tabs

q
Tabs

S = the change in entropy of a system during some process (Btu/R or kJ/K).

Q = the amount of heat transferred to or from the system during the process (Btu or kJ)

Tabs = the absolute temperature at which the heat was transferred (R or K).
s = the change in specific entropy of a system during some process (Btu/lbm-oR or kJ/kg.K).
q = the amount of heat transferred to or from the system during the process (Btu/lbm or kJ/kg).

2.13 LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS

a. ZEROTH LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS TEMPERATURE (THERMAL EQUILIBRIUM)
- states that when each of two systems is in equilibrium with a third, the first two systems must be in
equilibrium with each other. This shared property of equilibrium is the temperature.
- states that when two bodies have equality of temperature with a third body, they in turn have equality
of temperature with each other and the three bodies are said to be in thermal equilibrium. The third
body is usually a thermometer.
b. FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS LAW ON CONSERVATION OF ENERGY
- states that, because energy cannot be created or destroyed [setting aside the later ramifications of the
equivalence of mass and energy (Nuclear Energy)] the amount of heat transferred into a system plus
the amount of work done on the system must result in a corresponding increase of internal energy in
the system. Heat and work are mechanisms by which systems exchange energy with one another.
- states that during any cycle a system undergoes, the cyclic integral of heat is proportional to the cyclic
integral of work or for any system, total energy entering = total energy leaving.
c. SECOND LAW OF THERMODYMANICS ENTROPY
- states that the entropy that is, the disorder of an isolated system can never decrease. Thus, when an
isolated system achieved a configuration of maximum entropy, it can no longer undergo change: It has
reached equilibrium.
Significant statements:
- Clausius: It is impossible for a self-acting machine unaided by an external agency to move heat from
one body to another at a higher temperature.
- Kelvin-Planck: It is impossible to construct a heat engine which, while operating in a cycle produces
no effects except to do work and exchange heat with a single reservoir.
- All spontaneous processes result in a more probable state
- The entropy of an isolated system never decreases.
- No actual or ideal heat engine operating in cycles can convert into work all the heat supplied to the
working substance.
- Caratheodory: In the vicinity of any particular state 2 of a system, there exist neighboring states 1
that are inaccessible via an adiabatic change from state 2.
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d. THIRD LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS - ABSOLUTE TEMPERATURE

- states that absolute zero cannot be attained by any procedure in a finite number of steps. Absolute zero
can be approached arbitrarily closely, but it can never be reached.
- The entropy of a substance of absolute temperature is zero.
2.14 CONSERVATION OF MASS
The law of conservation of mass states that the mass is indestructible.
Steady State is that circumstance in which there is no accumulation of mass or energy within the control
volume, and the properties at any point within the system are independent of time.
Continuity Equation of Steady Flow
A
A
m 1 A11 2 A22 1 1 2 2
v1
v2
Usual English units are: fps, lb/ft3, ft3/lb, A ft2, m lb/sec.

Example No. 22
A fluid moves in a steady-flow manner between two sections in the same flow line. At section (1): A1 = 0.10 m2,
V1 = 6 m/s, v1 = 0.33 m3/kg. At section (2): A2 = 0.20 m2, 2 = 0.27 kg/m3. Calculate for the velocity of flow at
section (2).
A. 33.67
B. 37.63
C. 41.59
D. 45.55
Solution:
1 A1V1 2 A2V2

A1V1
2 A2V2
1
0.10 6
0.27 0.20 V2
0.33

V2 33 .67 m s

2.15 HELMHOLTZ FUNCTION

Helmholtz function - a thermodynamic property of a system equal to the difference between its internal energy
and the product of its temperature and its entropy. Symbol A. Formula A = u Ts.

2.16 GIBBS FUNCTION

Gibbs function - a thermodynamic property of a system equal to the difference between its enthalpy and the
product of its temperature and its entropy. It is usually measured in joules. Symbol G. Formula G = h Ts.
Example No. 23
Water is being heated by the exhaust gases from a gas turbine. The gases leave the gas turbine at 648 C and may
be cooled to 148 C. The water enters the heater at 93 C. The rate of gas flow is 25 kg/s and the water flow is
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31.5 kg/s. Assume that the mean specific heat of the gas and water are respectively 1.088 and 4.27 kJ/kg-C.
What is the available energy removed from the hot gases in kw? Take available sink temperature as 311 K.
A. 8345.6
B. 4862.5
C. 6041.6
D. 6977.9
Solution:
Ag Qg To Sg

Ag mc p Ta Tb To mc p ln

Ta
Tb

Ta 648 273 921 K

Ta 148 273 421 K
Ta 311 K
Ag 251.088921 421 311251.088ln

921
421

Ag 13,600 6,622.1 6,977.9 kW

2.17 BOYLES LAW
Boyles Law (1) states that if the temperature of a given quantity of gas is held constant, the volume of gas
varies inversely with the absolute pressure during a quasistatic change of state.
Boyles Law (2) states that the volume of a gas varies inversely with its absolute pressure during change of
state if the temperature is held constant.
p1V1 p2V2
Example No. 24
An ideal gas is contained in a vessel of unknown volume at a pressure of 1 atmosphere. The gas is released and
allowed to expand into a previously evacuated bulb whose volume is 0.500 liter. Once equilibrium has been
reached, the temperature remains the same while the pressure is recorded as 500 millimeters of mercury. What
is the unknown volume, V, of the first bulb?
A. 1.069 liter
B. 0.853 liter
C. 0.961 liter
D. 1.077 liter
Solution: 1 atm = 760 mm Hg
p1V1 p2V2
760 V1 500 V1 0.50 L
V1 0.961 L

2.18 CHARLES LAW

Charles Law (1) the volume of a gas varies directly as the absolute temperature during a change of state if the
pressure of the gas is held constant.
V1 V2

T1 T2
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Charles Law (2) the pressure of a gas varies directly as the absolute temperature during a change of state if
the volume of the gas is held constant in.
p1 p2

T1 T2
Example No. 25
A closed vessel contains air at a pressure of 200 kN/m2 gauge and a temperature of 32 C. The air is heated to 60
C with the atmospheric pressure of 750 mm Hg. What is the final gauge pressure?
A. 337.54
B. 127.54
C. 227.54
D. 427.54
Solution:
Patm 750 mmHg 100 kPa

p1 p2

T1 T2
p2
200 100

32 273 60 273

p2 327 .54 kPa abs 227 .54 kPag (C)

2.19 IDEAL GAS LAW

Ideal Gas Law - The equation of state of an ideal gas which is a good approximation to real gases at sufficiently
high temperatures and low pressures; that is, PV = RT, where P is the pressure, V is the volume per mole of gas,
T is the temperature, and R is the gas constant.
pV mRT

p1V1 p2V2

T1
T2
where p = pressure, V = volume, m = mass, R = ideal gas constant, and T = absolute temperature.
Example No. 26
A volume of 400 cc of air is measured at a pressure of 740 mm Hg abs and a temperature of 18 C. What will be
the volume at 760 mm Hg abs and 0 C.
A. 376 cc
B. 326 cc
C. 356 cc
D. 366 cc
Solution:
p2V2 p1V1

T2
T1

760 V2 740 400

0 273
18 273
V2 365 .4 cc

2.20 BASIC PROPERTIES OF IDEAL GAS

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8.3143
kJ kg K
M
c p cv R

cp
cv

or

1545
ft lb lb R
M

kR
k 1
R
cv
k 1
where:
R = gas constant
M = molecular weight
cp = specific heat at constant pressure
cv = specific heat at constant volume
k = specific heat ratio
cp

Example No. 27
A 0.90 m3 tank contains 6.5 kg of an ideal gas. The gas has a molecular weight of 44 and is at 21 C. What is the
pressure of the gas?
A. 201.3 kPa
B. 301.3 kPa
C. 401.3 kPa
D. 501.3 kPa
Solution:
R 8314.3 J kmol K
R
189 J kg K
M
44 kg kmol
T 21 273 294 K
mRT 6.5189 294
p

401,300 Pa 401.3 kPa

V
0 .9
2.21 PROPERTIES OF AIR
M 28 .97 kg air mole air

k 1 .4
R 53 .3 ft lb lb R 0.287 kJ kg K

c p 0.24 Btu lb R 0.24 kcal kg C 1.0 kJ kg C

cv 0.171 Btu lb R 0.171 kcal kg C 0.716 kJ kg C

2.22 AVOGADROS LAW AND NUMBER

Avogadros Law states that equal volumes of all ideal gases at a particular pressure and temperature contains
the same number of molecules.
Avogadros number, NA is the number of molecules in a mole of any substance and is equal to 6.0225 x 1023
gmole-1.
2.23 JOULES LAW
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Joules Law states that the change of internal energy of an ideal gas is a function of only the temperature
change.
2.24 DALTONS LAW OF PARTIAL PRESSURE
Daltons Law of Partial Pressure states that the total pressure pm of a mixture of gases is the sum of the
pressures that each gas would exert were it to occupy the vessel alone at the volume V m and temperature tm of
the mixture.
pm pa pb pc pi

Tm Ta Tb Tc

Vm Va Vb Vc

pi X i pm
Xi 1
i

Example No. 28
A mixture is formed at 689.48 kPaa, 37.8 C by bringing together these gases each volume before mixing
measured at 689.48 kPaa, 37.8 C: 3 mol CO2, 2 mol N2, 4.5 mol O2. Find the partial pressure of the CO2 after
mixing.
A. 73 kPaa
B. 327 kPaa
C. 145 kPaa
D. 218 kPaa
Solution:
3
689.48 217.73 kPaa
pCO2
3 2 4.5
2.25 AMAGATS LAW OF PARTIAL VOLUMES
Amagat's Law of Partial Volumes - states that the volume Vm of a gas mixture is equal to the sum of volumes Vi of
the K component gases, if the temperature T and the pressure p remain the same.
Vm Va Vb Vc Vi

Tm Ta Tb Tc

pm pa pb pc

Vi X iVm
Xi 1
i

2.26 THERMODYNAMIC SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES

Thermodynamic Process is the path of the succession of states through which the system passes.
Cyclic Process or Cycle is a process where a system in a given initial state goes through a number of different
changes in state (going through various processes) and finally returns to its initial values.
Reversible Process is defined as a process that, once having taken place, can be reversed, and in so doing
leaves no change in either the system or surroundings.
Irreversible Process is a process that cannot return both the system and the surroundings to their original
conditions. That is, the system and the surroundings would not return to their original conditions if the process
was reversed.
Adiabatic Process is one in which there is no heat transfer into or out of the system. The system can be
considered to be perfectly insulated.
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Isentropic Process is one in which the entropy of the fluid remains constant. This will be true if the process the
system goes through is reversible and adiabatic. An isentropic process can also be called a constant entropy
process.
Polytropic Process is a process when a gas undergoes a reversible process in which there is heat transfer, the
process frequently takes place in such a manner that a plot of the Log P (pressure) vs Log V (volume) is a straight
line. Or stated in equation form PV n = a constant.
Throttling Process is defined as a process in which there is no change in enthalpy from state one to state two,
h1 h2 ; no work is done, W 0 ; and the process is adiabatic, Q 0 .
Isobaric Process is an internally reversible (quasistatic, if nonflow) process of a pure substance during which
the pressure remains constant.
Isometric Process (Isochoric Process) a constant volume process that is internally reversible (quasi-static if
nonflow), involving a pure substance.
Isothermal Process is an internally reversible (quasistatic, if nonflow) constant temperature process of a pure
substance.
2.27 EQUATIONS FOR THERMODYNAMIC PROCESSES
dQ
Entropy = S
T
Non-Flow Equation
Q U Wnf
Steady-Flow Equation, K 0 P 0
Q H Wsf
Steady-Flow Equation, K 0 P 0
Q H K P Wsf
where:
U = internal energy
H = enthalpy
K = kinetic energy
P = potential energy

Wnf = non-flow work

Wsf = steady flow work
Internal Energy
U mcv T
Enthalpy
H mc p T
Non-Flow Work
Wnf pdV
Steady Flow Work, K 0 P 0
Wsf Vdp
Steady-Flow Equation, K 0 P 0
K P Wsf Vdp
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Note: k

H
U

Example No. 29
In compressing 20 kg/min of air, its enthalpy was increased by 140 kJ/kg. If the power input is 50 kW, the heat
transfer in kW is,
A. 3.33
B. -3.33
C. 6.67
D. -6.67
Solution:
Q H W
H 140 kJ kg 20 kg min 1 min 60 sec

H 46.67 kW
W 50 kW
Q 46.67 50 3.33 kW
Example No. 30
What is the temperature rise in water dropping at a height of 200 ft in F?
A. 0.257
B. 1.33
C. 2.25
D. 6.67
Solution:
WH
Wc p t
J
H
t
Jc p

200 ft
778.16 ft lb Btu1.0 Btu lb F

t 0.257 F
Example No. 31
A non-flow system contains 1 lb of an ideal gas (cp = 0.24, cv = 0.17, both in Btu/lb-R). The gas temperature is
increased by 10 F while 5 Btu of work are done by the gas. What is the heat transfer in Btu?
A. -3.3
B. -2.6
C. +6.7
D. +7.4
Solution:
Q U W
U mc v T 10.17 10 1.7 Btu

W 5 Btu
Q 1.7 5 6.7 Btu

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2.28 ISOBARIC PROCESS

Isobaric Process is an internally reversible (quasistatic, if nonflow) process of a pure substance during which
the pressure remains constant.

p = Constant

V2 T2

V1 T1

H mcp T2 T1
U mcv T2 T1
Non-flow: Q U Wnf

Wnf pdV pV2 V1

Q H
Entropy: S

S mc p ln

dQ
T

T2
V
mc p ln 1
T1
V2

Steady Flow: Q H Wsf

Wsf Vdp 0
Q H
Entropy: S

S mc p ln

dQ
T

T2
V
mc p ln 1
T1
V2

Specific Heat Ratio:

H Q
k

U U
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2.29 ISOMETRIC PROCESS (ISOCHORIC PROCESS)

Isometric Process (Isochoric Process) a constant volume process that is internally reversible (quasi-static if
nonflow), involving a pure substance.

V = constant

p2 T2

p1 T1

H mcp T2 T1
U mcv T2 T1
Non-flow: Q U Wnf

Wnf pdV 0
Q U
Entropy: S

S mcv ln

dQ
T

T2
p
mcv ln 2
T1
p1

Steady Flow: Q H Wsf

Wsf Vdp V p2 p1
Q U
Specific Heat Ratio:
H H
k

U Q
Example No. 32
One kg of hydrogen are cooled from 450 C to 320 C in a constant volume process. The specific heat at constant
volume, cv, is 10.2 kJ/kg-K. How much heat is removed?
A. 1136 kJ
B. 1326 kJ
C. 1623 kJ
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D. 2136 kJ
Solution:

Q mc v T2 T1
Q 1.0 10 .2 450 320 1326 kJ

2.30 ISOTHERMAL PROCESS

Isothermal Process is an internally reversible (quasistatic, if nonflow) constant temperature process of a pure
substance.

pV = constant, T = constant

H mcp T2 T1
U mcv T2 T1
Non-Flow Equation: Q U Wnf

p1V1 p2V2 pV C mRT

Wnf pV ln

V2
p
pV ln 1
V1
p2

Wnf mRT ln

V2
p
mRT ln 1
V1
p2

Q Wnf
Steady Flow: Q H Wsf

Wsf pV ln

V2
p
pV ln 1
V1
p2

Wsf mRT ln

V2
p
mRT ln 1
V1
p2

Q Wsf
Entropy:

S mR ln

V2
V1
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S mR ln
S

p1
p2

pV V2 pV p1
ln
ln
T V1 T
p2

Example No. 33
Five kmols of air initially at one atmosphere and 299 K are compressed isothermally to 8 atmospheres. How
much total heat is removed during the compression?
A. 25,846.3 kJ
B. 28,922.9 kJ
C. 39,345.6 kJ
D. 44,680.9 kJ
Solution:
p
Q nRT ln 1
p2

1 atm
kJ

Q 5 kmol 8.314
299 K ln

kmol K

8 atm
Q 25,846.27 kJ (A)
2.31 ISENTROPIC PROCESS
Isentropic Process is a reversible adiabatic process with constant entropy.

pV k = constant, S 0 , pV mRT , Q 0
k

p2 V1 T2 V1

p1 V2 T1 V2
,
H mcp T2 T1

k 1

T
Or 2
T1
,

p2

p1

k 1
k

U mcv T2 T1
Non-flow: Q U Wnf
1 k
p V p 1k
p1V1 V2
1 1 1 1 1
Wnf
1 k V1
1 k p2

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mRT1
Wnf
1k

Wnf

mRT1
1k

V 1k mRT
1
2 1
V1
1k

V k 1 mRT
1
1 1
V2
1k

k 1

p2 k

1
p
1

T2 mRT2 T1 p2V2 p1V1

1
1k
1k
T1

But,
R
k 1
Wnf mcv T2 T1 U
cv

Steady Flow: Q H Wsf

k 1

p2 k
kmRT1
1
p
1k
1

kmR T2 T1
Wsf
1k
But
kR
cp
k 1
Wsf mcp T2 T1 H

kp V
Wsf 1 1
1k

k 1

p2 k
kmRT1
1
p
1k
1

V k 1 kmRT T

1 2
1 1
1

V2
1 k T1

Note:
c p H Vdp Wsf
k

cv U pdV Wnf
Example No. 34
Air is compressed in a diesel engine from an initial pressure of 13 psia and a temperature of 120 F to one-twelfth
of its initial volume. Calculate the final temperature assuming the compression to be adiabatic.
A. 1110 F
B. 980 F
C. 987 F
D. 1560 F
Solution:
T2 V1

T1 V2

k 1

1.4 1

t 2 460 V1

120 460 1 V

1
12
t 2 1107 .11 F

Example No. 35
Nitrogen is expanded isentropically. The temperature change from 620 F to 60 F. If the pressure ratio, p1/p2 = 13,
what is the isentropic index.
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A. 1.26
B. 1.2
C. 1.4
D. 1.46
Solution:
k 1

T1 p1 k

T2 p2
k 1
620 460
13 k
60 460
2.077 13
ln2.077

k 1
k

k 1
ln13
k

k 1
0.285
k
k 1.4

2.32 POLYTROPIC PROCESS

Polytropic Process is an internally reversible process during which pVn = C where n is any constant.

pV n = constant, pV mRT
n 1

T2 p2

T1 p1
,
H mcp T2 T1
T2 V1

T1 V2

n 1
n

U mcv T2 T1
Non-flow Work: Q U Wnf
1 n
p V p 1n
p1V1 V2
1 1 1 1 1
Wnf
1 n V1
1 n p2

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mRT1
Wnf
1n

Wnf

mRT1
1n

V 1n mRT
1
2 1
V1
1n

V n1 mRT
1
1 1
V2
1n

n 1

p2 n

1
p
1

T2 mRT2 T1 p2V2 p1V1

1
1n
1n
T1

But,
R
k 1
mR T2 T1 p2V2 p1V1
U

k 1
k 1

cv

n k p2V2 p1V1
1
1
1
1
Q

p2V2 p1V1
p2V2 p1V1
k 1n 1
k 1 1 n
k 1 n 1
Steady Flow: Q H Wsf

np V
Wsf 1 1
1n
Wsf

n 1

p2 n
nmRT1
1
p
1n
1

nmR T2 T1
1n

n 1

p2 n
nmRT1
1
p
1n
1

But
cp

kR
k 1

H mc p T2 T1

kmR T2 T1 k p2V2 p1V1

k 1
k 1

1
n
1
k
Q

p2V2 p1V1
p2V2 p1V1
k 1 1 n
k 1 n 1
n k p2V2 p1V1
Q
k 1n 1
Entropy:

n k T2
S mcv
ln
n 1 T1
Or
V
S mcv n k ln 1
V2
n k p2
S mc v
ln
n 1 p1

n 1
n

n k p2
mc v
ln
n p1

Note:
Steady flow work:

Wsf K P Vdp

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V n1 nmRT T

1 2
1 1
1

V2
1 n T1

2.33 CURVES FOR DIFFERENT VALUES OF n.

2.34 TABLE OF IDEAL GAS FORMULAS

Ideal Gas Formulas
For constant mass systems undergoing internally reversible processes
Process

Isometric

V C

p, V, T
relations

Isobaric
pC

Isentropic

T C

S C

pV n C

p1V 1k p 2V 2k

p1V 1n p 2V 2n

T2
p
2
T1
p1

T2 V2

T1 V1

pdV

pV2 V1

p1V1 ln

V2
V1

V p2 p1

p1V1 ln

V2
V1

Vdp
1

U 2 U1

m cv dT

mcv T2 T1

mcv T2 T1

p1V1 p2V2

k 1

T2 p2

T1 p1
p 2V2 p1V1
1 k

k p 2V2 p1V1
1 k

m c p dT

mcv T2 T1

mc p T2 T1

V
p1V1 ln 2
V1

Specific heat, c

cv

cp

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T2 V1

T1 V2

n 1

n 1 n

T2 p2

T1 p1
p 2V2 p1V1
1 n

n p2V2 p1V1
1 n

m cv dT

m cv dT

mcv T2 T1

mcv T2 T1

m cn dT

m Tds

m cv dT

T2 V1

T1 V2

k 1 k

m cv dT

Polytropic

Isothermal

mcn T2 T1

to

k n
c n cv

1 n
k C

H 2 H1

m c p dT

mc p T2 T1

mc p T2 T1

cv dT
T
T
mc v ln 2
T1
m

S 2 S1

m c p dT

c p dT

Q
T

mc p ln
m

T2
T1

mR ln

m c p dT

m c p dT

mc p T2 T1

mc p T2 T1

cn dT
T
T
mc n ln 2
T1
m

V2
V1

c p dT
cv dT
V
p
mR ln 2 , m
mR ln 2
T
V1
T
p1

Example No. 36
After a series of state changes, the pressure and volume of 2.268 kg of nitrogen are each doubled. What is S? cv
=0.7442 kJ/kg-K, cp = 1.0414 kJ/kg-K.
A. 2.8 kJ/kg-K
B. 1.24 kJ/K
C. 2.8 kJ/K
D. 1.24 kJ/kg-K
Solution:
T
V
S mcv ln 2 mR ln 2
T1
V1

S mc p ln

V2
p
mcv ln 2
V1
p1

2V
2p
S 2.2681.0414ln 1 0.7442ln 1 2.807 kJ K
V1
p1

2.35 STAGNATION PROPERTIES

Stagnation Properties are those thermodynamic properties that a moving stream of compressible fluid would
have if it were brought to rest isentropically (no outside work, the kinetic energy brings about the compression).
Stagnation enthalpy

h0 h

v2
2gc J

Stagnation temperature
T0 T

v2
2gc Jc p

T0 p0

T p

k 1
k

v2
2gc Jc pT

2.36 MACH NUMBER

Mach Number is the ratio of the actual speed divided by the local speed of sound a in the fluid.

M
M1
M1
a
[SUBSONIC]
[SUPERSONIC]
Acoustic speed:
1

a g c kRT 2

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2.37 MOLLIER DIAGRAM

Mollier Diagram (h-s) is a chart on which enthalpy is the ordinate and entropy the abscissa.

2.38 TEMPERATURE-ENTROPY DIAGRAM

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2.39 ph-Chart

2.40 MIXTURES
Mixture substance made up of liquid and vapor portion or two-phase liquid-vapour system.
x= quality or dryness factor or vapour content
y = 1 x = moisture content or wetness
Properties of mixtures
v v f xv fg
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u u f xu fg
h h f xhfg
s s f xs fg
2.41 PROCESSES INVOLVING PURE SUBSTANCES
a. Isobaric or constant pressure process: p1 = p2
b. Isothermal or constant temperature process: T1 = T2
Evaporation and condensation processes occur at constant pressure and constant temperature.
c. Isometric or constant volume process: V1 = V2
For constant mass: v1 = v2
If the final state is a mixture: v1 = (vf + xvfg)2
d. Isentropic or constant entropy process: s1 = s2
Isentropic process is reversible (no friction loss) and adiabatic (no heat loss, that is, completely insulated
system).
e. Throttling or isenthalpic (constant enthalpy) process: h1 = h2
If the final state is a mixture: h1 = (hf + xhfg)2
If the initial state is a mixture, such as in steam calorimeter:
(hf + xhfg)1 = h2
Example No. 37
After expanding 2.5 L of superheated steam at 2.5 MPaa and 400 C, its pressure was decreased to 0.01 MPaa. If
its dryness fraction is 90%, what is the final volume of the steam in L?
@ 2.5 MPaa and 400 C, v = 125.2 x 10-3 m3/kg
@ 0.01 MPaa. vf = 1.0102 x 10-3 m3/kg and vg = 14,674 x 10-3 m3/kg.
A. 164
B. 264
C. 364
D. 464
Solution:

v 2 v f x vg v f v 2 1.01022103 0.90 14,674 103 1.01022103 v 2 13,206 103 m3 kg

m

V1 V2

v1 v 2

2.5 L
V2

3
125.2 10
13,206 103
V2 264 L

Example No. 38
Determine the heat transferred to the cooling fluid in a condenser operating under steady flow conditions with
steam entering with an enthalpy of 2300 kJ/kg and a velocity of 350 m/s. The condensate leaves with an
enthalpy of 160 kJ/kg and velocity of 70 m/s.
A. -2199 kJ/kg
B. -1922 kJ/kg
C. 2190 kJ/kg
D. 2910 kJ/kg
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Solution:

Q h2 h1

V22 V12
21000

Q 160 2300

70 2 350 2
21000

2.42 THE CARNOT CYCLE

T1 T2 T4 T3 and S1 S 4 S2 S3
Q A T1 S1 S 4

QR T2 S2 S 3 T2 S1 S 4

W Q A QR T1 S1 S 4 T2 S1 S 4

W QA QR T1 S1 S4 T2 S1 S4

QA
QA
T1 S1 S4

T1 T2 TH TL

T1
TH

QA QR

TH TL
where e = Carnot cycle efficiency
T1 = TH = highest absolute temperature
T2 = TL = lowest absolute temperature
Example No. 39
Carnot engine receives 130 Btu of heat from a hot reservoir at 700 F and rejects 49 Btu of heat. Calculate the
temperature of the cold reservoir.
A. -21.9 F
B. -24.2 F
C. -20.8 F
D. -22.7 F
Solution:

TH 700 460 1160 R

e

W QA QR TH TL

QA
QA
TH

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130 49 1160 TL

130
1160
TL 437 .23 R 22 .77 F

2.43 STIRLING AND ERICSSON CYCLE

Ideal Stirling Cycle is composed of two isothermal and two isometric processes, the regeneration occurring at
constant volume.
Ideal Ericsson Cycle consists of two isothermal and two isobaric processes, with the regeneration occurring
during constant pressure.
2.44 BASIC WORKING CYCLES FOR VARIOUS APPLICATIONS
Application
Steam Power Plant
Gasoline Engine (Spark-Ignition)
Diesel Engine (Combustion-Ignition)
Gas Turbine
Refrigeration System

Basic Working Cycle

Rankine Cycle
Otto Cycle
Diesel Cycle
Brayton Cycle
Refrigeration Cycle

Example No. 40
One kilogram of air at a pressure and temperature of 1 bar and 15 C initially, undergoes the following processes
in a cycle: isothermal compression to 2 bar; polytropic compression from 2 bar to 4 bar; isentropic expansion
from 4 bar to initial condition. What is the cycle work in kJ/kg?
A. 10.3
B. 13.0
C. 57.3
D. 70.3
Solution:

p1 1 bar 100 kPa

T1 15 273 288 K
p2 2 bar 200 kPa
p3 4 bar 400 kPa

m 1 kg

1-2, T C

T2 T1 288 K
p2 2 bar 200 kPa

2-3, pV n C
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p2 200 kPa
T2 288 K
p3 400 kPa

p
T3 T2 3
p2

n 1
n

3-1, pV k C
p3 200 kPa
T1 288 K
p1 100 kPa

p
T3 T1 3
p1

k 1
k

Then

p
T3 T2 3
p2
p3

p2

n 1
n

400

200

n 1
n

p
T1 3
p1

p
3
p1

n 1
n

k 1
k

k 1
k

400

100

1.4 1
1.4

n 2.333

V
W12 mRT1 ln 1
V2
n 1

nmRT2 p2 n
1
W23

1 n p3

k 1

kmRT1 p3 k
1
W31

1 k p1

m 1 kg

V
p
W12 mRT1 ln 1 mRT1 ln 2
V2
p1
200
W12 10.287 288 ln
57.3 kJ
100
n 1

nmRT2 p2 n
1
W23

1 n p3

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W23
W2 3

W31

W31

2.3331

2.33310.287 288 200 2.333

400

1 2.333

70 .3 kJ

k 1

kmRT1 p3 k
1

1 k p1

1.4 1

1.4 10.287 288 400 1.4

100

1 1. 4

W3 1 140 .6 kJ

Wcyc W12 W23 W31 57.3 70.3 140.6 kJ

Wcyc 13 kJ

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