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The document contains 5 thermodynamics problems related to power cycles, refrigerators, heat engines, and refrigeration cycles operating between different temperature reservoirs. It asks to determine key parameters like temperature, power input, and efficiency.

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MOTILAL NEHRU NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Mechanical Engineering Department


Engineering Thermodynamics
(Tutorial-3)

1. A reversible power cycle operates between a reservoir at temperature T and a lower


temperature reservoir at 200 K. At steady state, the cycle develops 40 kW of power while
rejecting 1000 kJ/min of energy by heat transfer to the cold reservoir. Determine T.

2. A steady state refrigerator who’s COP is 2.5 removes energy by heat transfer from a freezer
cabinet at 0°C at the rate of 8000kJ/h and discharges energy by heat transfer to the
surroundings, which is at 20°C. Determine the power input to the refrigerator and compare
with the power required by a reversible refrigerator cycle operating between reservo1rs at
these two reservoirs.
3. A heat engine is used to drive a heat pump. The heat transfers from the heat engine and
from the heat pump are used to heat water circulating through the radiators of a building.
The efficiency of the heat engine is 29% and the COP of the heat pump is 3.5. Evaluate the
ratio of heat transfer to the radiator water to the heat transfer to the heat engine.

4. A refrigeration cycle having COP of 3 maintains a computer laboratory at 18°C on a day


when the outside temperature is 30°C, The thermal load at steady state consists of energy
entering through the walls and windows at a rate of 30,000 kJ/hr and from the occupants,
computers and lighting at a rate of 6000 kJ/hr. Determine the power required by this cycle
and compare with the minimum theoretical power required for any refrigeration cycle
operating under these conditions.

5. Two reversible cycles are arranged in series. The first cycle receives energy from a reservoir
at Th and rejects energy to a reservoir at an intermediate temperature T. The second cycle
receives energy rejected by the first cycle to the reservoir at T and rejects energy to a
reservoir at a temperature Tc, lower than T. Derive an expression for the intermediate
temperature T in terms of Th, and Tc, when
(a) The net work of the two cycles are equal.
(b) The thermal efficiencies of the two cycles are equal.

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