1.

Nitrogen is expanded isentropically it's temperature changes from 620° F to 60

Fahrenheit find the pressure ratio (P1/P2)
GIVEN: SOLUTION:
K −1
T1 = 620°F T1 P1 K
=( )
T2 = 60°F T2 P2

K = 1.3999 620+460 1.3999

= (rp) 1.3999
60+460
Wnf = -115.7228 KJ
2. How much work is necessary to compress air and isolated cylinder from 0.20 m³
to 0.01 m³? Use t1=20°C and P1=100 kPa
GIVEN: SOLUTION:
P1 = 100 kPa P 2 V 2−P1 V 1
Wnf =
1−k
P2 = ?
V1 = 0.20 m³ PV3 = C; P1V1k = P2 V2k

V2 = 0.01 m³ (100) (0.20)1-4 = P2 (0.01)1.4

K = 1.4
P2 = (100)¿ ¿
P2 = 6,628.91 kPa
( 6,628.91 )( 0.01 )−100(0.20)
Wnf = - 155.7778 KJ
Wnf =
1.4
3. Air undergoes and isentropic compression from 14.7 PSIA to 180.6 PSIA if the
initial temperature is 68°F and the final temperature is 621.5°F calculate the work
done by the gas.
GIVEN:
m = 1 lbm
R = 53.34
∆T = ∆T
T1 = 68°F
T2 = 621.5°F
K = 1.4
SOLUTION:
Wnf = mR ¿ ¿
P 2 V 2−P1 V 1
Wnf =
1−k
PV = mRT
( 1 )( 33.34 ) (621.5−68)
= 1−1.4
778

Wnf = 94.87
BTU
lbm
 4. One pound of an ideal gas undergoes an isentropic process from 95.3 psig and a
volume of 0.6 ft' to a final volume of 3.6 ft³.If Cp=0.124 and Cv=0.093 Btu/Ib.R
what are (a)P2 (b)t2
GIVEN:
M = 1lb
P1 = 95.3 psig REQ’D:
Sor'm: (A) P1 = 10.0892 psla
V2 = 0.6n (B) t2 = ?

V2 = 3.6㎡ SOLUTION:

T2 = B/2 P2V 2 BTU

T2 = R = 0.031
mR lbm−° R
R = 0.031BT
Cp = 0.124 Btu/lb.R ( )
T2 = 10.0892 lbf ( 3.6 ft 3 ) ¿ ¿
¿
Cv = 0.093Btu/Tb.R T2 = T2 – 460 = (216.8605° R – 460)° F

T2 = -243.139J° F

5. Air is a piston cylinder assembly initial at 4 bar 600K and a volume of expand a
centropically to a pressure at 15 bar determine the work and final temperature.
GIVEN:
P = 4bar SOLUTION:
T1 = 600k P2 =1.5 bar
V1 = 0.43m³ P2 = 6.105
Pr1 = 16.38 T2 = 457 k
U2 = 327.78
P r 2 P2
=
Pr1 P
1.5
Pr2 = = (16.28) = 6.105
4
= 107
W
= -(v2 –V1) KJ
m kg
 6. Water vapor at 5 mpa 320° c interest a turbine and expands to 0.1 bar The mass
flow rate is 2.52 kg/s and that is in traffic efficiency is 92% determine the power
develop

GIVEN:
P1 = mpa
T1 = 320°C SOLUTION:
h1 = 2984 h1 −h2
Nf =
h1−h 25
S1 = 6.32
P2 = 0.1bar 7984−h 2
0.92 =
2984−2000.8
S25 = 6.32
h2 = 2079.5
h25 = 2000.8
W = m (h1 – h2) = 2.25 (2989 - 2074.5)
h2 = 2079.5
W = 2279 kw

7. Argon in a piston Highlander assembly is compressed isentropically from state

one where P1= 150 kPa T1 the 35°C to state 2 where P2=300 KPA assuming the
ideal gas model with k=1.67 determine T2 in degrees Celsius and the work in
kj/kg in argon
GIVEN:
P1 = 150kPa
T1 = 35°C
P2 = 300kPa
K = 1.67
SOLUTION:
T2
=¿
T1
T2
=¿
35+273
134
T2 = 407k =
W = mCv (T1 – T2)
8.314
R
Cv = = 39.94
k−1
1.67−1 W = -30.8
8.314 KJ
W
= 39.94 (35 – 134 kg
=
m
1.67−1
 8. Air modeled as an ideal gas enters a turbine operating at a steady state 10:40K
278 KPA and exits at 120 GPA the mass flow kinetic and potential energy effects
are negligible determine the temperature of the air at the turbine exit in k and the
isentropic turbine efficiency
GIVEN:
h1 = 1091.85
Pr1 = 133.3
Mf = 5.5
W = 120kPa
h2 = 888.21
T2 = 860k
SOLUTION:
w = m (h2 – h1)
h1 = 1091.85 Pr1 = 133.3
1120 = 5.5 (h2 – 1091.83)
h2 = 888.21
I2 = 860k
h1 −h2
Nf =
h1−h 25
Pr 25 P 2
=
Pr 1 P 1

Pr25 = 57.54
h25 = 865.82
1091.85−888.21
Nf =
1091.85−863.82

Nf = 0.901
 9. Nitrogen is isentropically expanded from 620°F to 60°F. If the value of the value
of the gas constant (R) is 0.0787 Btu/lbm-R, compute the work done by the gas.
GIVEN: SOLUTION:
T1 = 520℉ + 460 = 980° R w = R¿¿
T2 = 50℉ + 460 = 510° R 0.0787(980−510)
=
0.4
BTU
R = 0.0787 w = 92.47
lbm
BTU
lbm

10. A sample of argon at 1atm pressure and at 27°C expands reversibly and
adiabatically from 1.25m^3 to 2.5m^3. Calculate the enthalpy change in this
process. Cv, m of argon is 12.48 J/k•mole.
GIVEN:
T1 = 27° C + 273 = 300K
V1 = 125 m3
V2 = 2.50 m3
J
Cv = 12.48
k−mole
SOLUTION:
T1 V 2 k−1
=( ¿
T2 V1 Cp = Cv + R Pv = nRT
300 2.50 1.66 −1 5
=( ¿ Cp = 12.48 + 8.314 PV
T2 1.25 k−mole n=
RT
J
T2 = 189.86k 1.25× 1
k−mole n=
0.0821× 300
Cp = 20.794 J/k-mole
n = 0.05075 mol
∆ H = nCp∆ T
∆ H = 0.05075 (20.794) (189.86 – 300)

∆ H = -116.23 J