EAT 223 THERMOFLUID AND ENGINE Question 1 A refrigerator with R 134a as the working fluid has a minimum temperature

of -10 deg C and a maximum pressure of 1 MPa, operates on ideal standard refrigeration cycle. Determine the following (a) enthalpy value of the refrigerant upon leaving the compressor. (3 marks) (b) specific refrigeration effect at the evaporator. (3 marks) (c) specific heat reject by the condenser. (3 marks) (d) specific work done by compressor. (3 marks) (e) the cycle COP. (3 marks) (f) if a 1.5 kW compressor is used what is the cooling load capacity. ( 3.48 kW of cooling = 12,000 btu/hr or 1 ton cooling) (5 marks) Question 2 A turbojet engine is shown in Figure Q2. The engine takes in air at 80 kPa and 270 K and is compressed to 800 kPa. The burner will heat the air to 1200 K. The turbine drives the compressor and delivers the air into the nozzle to produce truss. Air exits from the nozzle at 800 m/s. (a) (b) (c) (d) Find the air exit temperature from the compressor. (4 marks) Calculate the compressor specific work done. (4 marks) Calculate the exit pressure of the turbine. (7 marks) Calculate the air exit temperature form the nozzle. (5 marks) 1 of 4

Figure Q2 Question 3 A diesel engine operates on standard diesel cycle, has a state before compression of 95 kPa and 290 K. It has a maximum pressure of 6000 kPa and a maximum temperature of 2400 K. Using the standard air constant R = 0.287 kJ/kg.K, Cv = 0.718 kJ/kg.K and Cp = 1.004 kJ/kg.K (a) (b) (c) (d) Calculate the volumetric compression ratio (4 marks) Calculate the specific heat energy input into the cycle. (4 marks) Calculate the net specific work output and the thermal efficiency. (8 marks) Calculate the mean pressure for the engine. (4 marks)

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QUESTION 4 A water turbine is to develop 5 MW at 120 rpm using a head of 32 m from a hydro dam. A scale model test conducted at 210 rpm with head of 3.6 m uses a flow of 0.22 m 3/s at the point of maximum efficiency. Determine the following,
a) the .diameter ratio of the turbine to the model

(4 marks)
b) the flow rate for the turbine

(4 marks) c) the power output of the model. (4 marks) d) the specific speed and the efficiency of the machines (8 marks)

Question 5 A metal pipe of 50 mm diameter has a wall thickness of 25 mm, it is insulated by a 13 mm thick insulation material. The pipe metal material has thermal conductivity of 52 w/mK while the insulation material thermal conductivity is 0.04 w/mK. The pipe carries steam at 180 deg C and the outside air ambient temperature is 18 deg C. The surface heat transfer coefficient on the inside of the pipe is 15 w/m2K and on the outside of the insulation material is 10 w/m2K. Calculate (a) all the thermal resistances of the pipe. (12marks) (b) the heat loss rate per unit length of pipe. (8 marks)

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QUESTION 6 A centrifugal pump was tested and produces the following performance results. The pump is driven by a AC motor at 1200 rpm in a piping system which has a head characteristic given by H = (12 + 7410 Q2). Test results: Speed (rpm) Head (m) Discharge (x10-2 m3/s)0 Carry out the following.
a) Correct the above table results to a speed of 1200 rpm and plot the graph of head

1215 25.6 1.1

1212 27.0 1.8

1210 26.8 2.5

1202 26.0 3.2

1200 24.3 4.1

1195 20.0 4.9

1190 13.1

versus discharge. (12 marks)

b) From the graph determine the pump discharge at 1200 rpm in the system.

(4 marks)
c) At this operating point calculate the power input to the pump.

(4 marks)

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