An ideal Otto cycle has a compression ratio of 10.5, takes in air at 9

kursval7z

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2021-11-25

An ideal Otto cycle has a compression ratio of 10.5, takes in air at 90 kPa and 408C, and is repeated 2500 times per minute. Using constant specific heats at room temperature, determine the thermal efficiency of this cycle and the rate of heat input if the cycle is to produce 90 kW of power.

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tnie54

tnie54

Beginner2021-11-26Added 18 answers

We have an ideal Otto cycle with a compression ratio of:
r=10.5
Air is injected in to the engine at the next pressure and temperature:
p1=90kPa
T1=40°C313K
The power of the cycle is:
W=90kW
We are to determine the coefficient of efficiency and the rate of heat intake.
The specific heat ratio for air we get from table A-2 and it’s value is:
k=1.1
The coefficient of thermal efficiency for an Otto cycle with constant specific heats is:
η=11rκ1
=1r1κ
=110.511.4
η=0.61
The rate of heat input is: η=W˙Q˙
Qin=W˙η
=90kW0.61
Qin=147.541kW

Daniel Williams

Daniel Williams

Beginner2021-11-27Added 14 answers

Step 1
Otto cycles have following process:
1-2 -isentropic compression process
2-3-constnat volume heat addition
3-4-isentropic expansion process
4-1 constant volume heat rejection.
Write the pressure and volume relation for isentropic process:
P2V2γ=P1V1γ..(1)
Use the ideal gas equation in Equation (1). P2V2T2=P1V1T1..(2)
Step 2
Use the equation (1) and (2).
T1V1γ1=T2V2γ1
T2=T1V1γ1V2γ1
=T1(V1V2)γ1
T2=T1(r)γ1
Substitute the known values in the above Equation. T2=(313)(10.5)1.41
801.715K
Step 3
Write the expression for the thermal efficiency:
ηth=1T1T2
ηth=1313801.715
=10.39
=0.61
Thus, the thermal efficiency of the cycle is 0.61.
Step 4
Calculate the heat added using the thermal efficiency:
Wnct=ηhan×Q
Qin=Wetηthe
Qin=90kW0.61
Qin=147.54kW
Thus, the heat added to the cycle is 147.54 kW.

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