Midterm Activity

University of Rizal System
College of Engineering
Course Subject: Thermodynamics II

Code: ME – 2
Credits: 3 units
Instructor: Jayson Full B. Cabubas, ME
Contact Details: [email protected]
Deadline: April 17 2023
MIDTERM ACTIVITY
1. Air enters the compressor of an ideal air-standard Brayton cycle at 100 kPa, 300 K, with
volumetric flow rate of 5 m3/s. The compressor pressure ratio is 10. For turbine inlet
temperatures ranging from 1000 to 1600 K, plot the (a) thermal efficiency of the cycle, (b) the
back-work ratio, (c) the net power developed, in kW.
2. Air enters the compressor of an ideal air-standard Brayton cycle at 100 kPa, 300 K, with a
volumetric flow rate of 5 m3/s. The turbine inlet temperature is 1500 K. For compressor pressure
ratios ranging from 2 to 20, determine the (a) thermal efficiency of the cycle, (b) the back-work
ratio, (c) the net power developed, in kW.
3. Consider an ideal air-standard Brayton cycle with minimum and maximum temperatures of 300
K and 1500 K, respectively. The pressure ratio is that which maximizes the net work developed
by the cycle per unit mass of air flow. On a cold air standard basis, calculate (a) the compressor
and turbine work per unit mass of air flow, each in kJ/kg, (b) the thermal efficiency of the cycle,
(c) determine the thermal efficiency versus the maximum cycle temperature ranging from 1200
to 1800 K.
4. The compressor and turbine of a simple gas turbine each have isentropic efficiencies of 90%. The
compressor pressure ratio is 12. The minimum and maximum temperatures are 290 K and 1400
K, respectively. On the basis of an air-standard analysis, compare the values of (a) the net work
per unit mass of air flowing, in kJ/kg, (b) the heat rejected per unit mass of air flowing, in kJ/kg,
and (c) the thermal efficiency to the same quantities evaluated for an ideal cycle.
5. A two-stage air compressor operates at steady state, compressing 10 m3/min of air from 100 kPa,
300 K, to 1200 kPa. An intercooler between the two stages cools the air to 300 K at a constant
pressure of 350 kPa. The compression processes are isentropic. Calculate the power required to
run the compressor, in kW, and compare the result to the power required for isentropic
compression from the same inlet state to the same final pressure.
6. A gas turbine for an automobile is designed with regenerator. Air enters the compressor of this
engine at 100 kPa and 30 C. The compressor pressure ratio is 8; the maximum cycle temperature
is 800 C; and the cold airstream leaves the regenerator 10 C cooler than the hot airstream at the
inlet of the regenerator. Assuming both the compressor and the turbine to be isentropic,
determine the rates of heat addition and rejection for this cycle when it produces 115 kW. Use
constant specific heats at room temperature.
7. Air enters the compressor of a regenerative gas turbine engine at 310 K and 100 kPa, where it is
compressed to 900 kPa and 650 K. The regenerator has an effectiveness of 80 percent, and the
air enters the turbine at 1400 K. For a turbine efficiency of 90 percent, determine (a) the amount
of heat transfer in the regenerator and (b) thermal efficiency. Assume variable specific heats for
air.
8. Consider a regenerative gas turbine power plant with two stages of compression and two stages
of expansion. The overall pressure ratio of the cycle is 9. The air enters each stage of the
compressor at 300 K and each stage of the turbine at 1200 K. Accounting for the variation of
specific heats with temperature, determine the minimum mass flow rate of air needed to develop
a net power output of 110 MW.

9. Consider an ideal gas turbine cycle with two stages of compression and two stages of expansion.
The pressure ratio across each stage of the compressor and turbine is 3. The air enters each stage
of the compressor at 300 K and each stage of the turbine at 1200 K. Determine the back-work
ratio and the thermal efficiency of the cycle, assuming (a) no regenerator is used and (b) a
regenerator with 75 percent effectiveness is used. Use variable specific heats.
10. An aircraft engine operates on a simple ideal Brayton cycle with a pressure ratio of 10. Heat is
added to the cycle at a rate of 500 kW; air passes through the engine at a rate of 1 kg/s; and the
air at the beginning of the compression is at 70 kPa and 0 C. Determine the power produced by
this engine and its thermal efficiency. Use constant specific heats at room temperature.

Midterm Activity

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Midterm Activity

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Description:

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Midterm Activity

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

University of Rizal System

Course Subject: Thermodynamics II

back-work ratio, (c) the net power developed, in kW.

ratio, (c) the net power developed, in kW.

constant specific heats at room temperature.

a net power output of 110 MW.

regenerator with 75 percent effectiveness is used. Use variable specific heats.

You might also like