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This document contains 6 problems about thermodynamics concepts. The problems cover topics like gas mixtures, turbines, nozzles, rigid tanks, extraction pumps, and cylinders. The problems involve concepts such as steady state operation, ideal gas behavior, constant pressure and volume processes, and determining properties like temperature, pressure, velocity, mass, power and heat transfer.

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Tutorial 2

This document contains 6 problems about thermodynamics concepts. The problems cover topics like gas mixtures, turbines, nozzles, rigid tanks, extraction pumps, and cylinders. The problems involve concepts such as steady state operation, ideal gas behavior, constant pressure and volume processes, and determining properties like temperature, pressure, velocity, mass, power and heat transfer.

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ME 3100: BASIC THERMAL ENGINEERING

Tutorial 2

1. 6 kg/s of air at 200oC flowing through a pipe at 100 m/s is mixed with 1 kg/s of air at
100oC which is flowing through another pipe at 50 m/s. The resulting mixture flows at
a pressure of 4 bar in a pipe of 100 mm diameter. Determine the final temperature
and velocity of the air. Assume steady state operation and neglect any heat loss and
PE changes.
2. An ideal gas mixture of molecular weight 28.8 kg/kmol enters an insulated turbine at
1000 K, 500 kPa, with a volume flow rate of 2 m3/s. The mixture leaves the turbine at
100 kPa. Assuming steady state operation and neglecting the changes in KE and PE,
find the power output of the turbine in kW. Assume that the expansion of gaseous
mixture in the turbine obeys the process, 𝑝𝑣 𝛾 = constant; p in Pa, v in m3/kg. Take
specific heat at constant pressure (𝐶𝑝 ) as 1005 J/kg.K.
3. Air enters the nozzle at 600 kPa, 1000 K with negligible velocity and expands to 80 kPa,
obeying 𝑝𝑣 𝛾 = constant. Determine (a) the exit temperature and (b) the exit velocity.
Take 𝐶𝑝 =1005 J/kgK and 𝐶𝑣 =718 J/kgK for air.
4. An insulated rigid tank of volume 1.7 m3 contains air at 500 kPa and 50oC. A valve
connected to the tank is now opened and the air is allowed to escape until the
pressure inside drops to 200 kPa. The temperature of the air inside the tank is
maintained constant during this process by an electric resistance heater placed inside
the tank. Determine (a) the mass of air that escapes and (b) the electrical work done
during the process. KE and PE changes may be neglected.
5. A rigid vessel of volume 0.3 m3 contains air initially at a pressure of 1 bar. In order to
reduce the pressure in the vessel it is connected to an extraction pump. The volume
flow rate of air leaving the vessel is 0.014 m3/min. Assuming that the temperature of
the air within the vessel remains constant, determine (a) the time taken to reduce the
pressure in the vessel to 0.35 bar and (b) the magnitude and direction of the heat
interaction between the vessel and the surroundings during this time.
6. The cylinder shown in figure initially contains air at 300 kPa, 290 K
with a volume of 0.25 m3. When the piston is at the stops, the
enclosed volume is 1 m3. Air at 500 kPa, 600 K flowing in an air line
is allowed to enter the cylinder till the pressure and temperature
become 400 kPa and 350 K. Determine the mass of air that enters
and the heat transfer.

Air line

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