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ME331 Thermodynamics: PS #3 Solutions: Numeric 1

This document contains solutions to 14 thermodynamics problems involving processes like polytropic expansion of gases, isothermal expansion of water, heating of water and air in piston-cylinder devices, and mixing of water in tanks. The problems calculate quantities like work, heat transfer, temperature, pressure, volume and enthalpy change during these processes.

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ME331 Thermodynamics: PS #3 Solutions: Numeric 1

This document contains solutions to 14 thermodynamics problems involving processes like polytropic expansion of gases, isothermal expansion of water, heating of water and air in piston-cylinder devices, and mixing of water in tanks. The problems calculate quantities like work, heat transfer, temperature, pressure, volume and enthalpy change during these processes.

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ME331 Thermodynamics: PS #3 Solutions

Numeric 1-

A piston-cylinder device initially contains 0.07 m3 of nitrogen gas at 130 kPa and 120° C. The nitrogen is
now expanded polytropically to a state of 100 kPa and 100° C. Determine the boundary work done
during this process in kJ. (Ans: 1.86 +/-0.5)

Numeric 2-

1 m3 of saturated liquid water at 200° C is expanded isothermally in a closed system until its quality is 80
percent. Determine the total work produced by this expansion, in kJ. (Ans: 135500 +/-1000)
Numeric 3-

A piston-cylinder device contains 50 kg of water at 250 kPa and 25° C. The cross-sectional area of the
piston is 0.1 m2. Heat is now transferred to the water, causing part of it to evaporate and expand. When
the volume reaches 0.2 m3, the piston reaches a linear spring whose spring constant is 100 kN/m. More
heat is transferred to the water until the piston rises 20 cm more. Determine the work done during this
process in kJ. (Ans: 44.5 +/- 2)
Numeric 4-

A 0.5 m3 rigid tank contains refrigerant-134a initially at 160 kPa and 40 percent quality. Heat is now
transferred to the refrigerant until the pressure reaches 700 kPa. Determine the amount of heat
transferred in kJ. (Ans: 2708 +/- 100)
Numeric 5-

A rigid 10-L vessel initially contains a mixture of liquid water and vapor at 100° C with 12.3 percent
quality. The mixture is then heated until its temperature is 150° C. Calculate the heat transfer required
for this process in kJ. (Ans: 46.9 +/- 2)
Numeric 6-

A piston-cylinder device initially contains steam at 200 kPa, 200° C, and 0.4 m3. At this state, a linear
spring (F α x) is touching the piston but exerts no force on it. Heat is now slowly transferred to the
steam, causing the pressure and the volume to rise to 250 kPa and 0.6 m3, respectively. Determine the
total heat transferred in kJ. (Ans: 288 +/- 12)
Numeric 7-

1-ft3 of air is contained in the spring-loaded piston-cylinder device shown in figure. The spring constant
is 5 lbf/in, and the piston diameter is 10 in. When no force is exerted by the spring on the piston, the
state of the air is 250 psi and 460° F. This device is now cooled until the volume is one-half of its original
size. Determine the change in the specific enthalpy of the air in Btu/lbm. (Ans: -110.7 +/- 6)
Numeric 8-

A piston-cylinder device, with a set of stops on the top, initially contains 3 kg of air at 200 kPa, and 27° C.
Heat is now transferred to the air, and the piston rises until it hits the stops, at which point the volume is
twice the initial volume. More heat is transferred until the pressure inside the cylinder also doubles.
Determine the amount of heat transfer for this process in kJ. (Ans: 2416 +/- 120)
Numeric 9-

A piston-cylinder assembly contains 2 lb of water, initially at 100 lbf/in2 and 400°F. The water undergoes
two processes in series: a constant pressure process followed by a constant volume process. At the of
the constant volume process, the temperature is 300°F and the water is a two phase liquid-vapor
mixture with a quality of 60%. Neglect kinetic and potential energy effects. Determine the total heat
transferred in this process (answer in BTU). (Ans -775 +/- 25)
Numeric 10-

Two rigid tanks are connected by a valve. Tank A contains 0.2 m3 of water at 400 kPa and 80 percent
quality. Tank B contains 0.5 m3 of water at 200 kPa and 250° C. The valve is now opened, and the two
tanks eventually come to the same state. Determine the amount of heat transfer in kJ, when the system
reaches thermal equilibrium with the surrounding at 25° C. (Ans: 2170 +/- 108)
Numeric 11-

An insulated piston-cylinder device initially contains 1.8-kg saturated liquid water at 120° C. Now an
electric resistor place in the tank is turned on for 10 min until the volume quadruples. Determine the
electrical power rating of the resistor in kW. (Ans: 0.0236 +/- 0.01)
Numeric 12-

A closed, rigid tank fitted with a paddle wheel contains 2 kg of air, initially at 300 K. During an interval of
5 minutes, the paddle wheel transfers energy to the air at a rate pf 1 kW. During this interval, the air
also receives energy by heat transfer at a rate of 0.5 kW. These are the only energy transfers. Assuming
the ideal gas model for the air, and no overall changes in kinetic or potential energy, determine the final
temperature of the air, in K. (Ans: 605.6 +/- 5)
Numeric 13-

Water contained in a piston-cylinder assembly, initially at 1.5 bar and a quality of 20%, is heated at
constant pressure until the piston hits stops. Heating then continues until the water is a saturated vapor.
The geometry of the problem is given in the figure. For the overall process, what is the total heat
transferred? (answer in kJ/kg). (Ans: 1705 +/- 100)
Numeric 14-

A well-insulated rigid tank with a volume of 10 ft3 contains saturated water vapor at 212 °F. The water is
rapidly stirred until the pressure is 20 lbf/in2. Determine the work done during this process. Answer in
BTU. (Ans: -31.3 +/- 3)

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