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Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering with Honours – CEEM222

MEC 451 - THERMODYNAMICS
FEBRUARY – JULY 2023
Homework SYAWAL
Properties of Pure Substances & 1st Laws of Thermodynamics
Course Outcomes: CLO1 {C2}

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Matric No.

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Due Date 3 May 2023

Lecturer’s Details

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Marks Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q6
Systematic & Logical Manner
(4 Marks)
Answer
(6 Marks)
Total
(10 marks)
Grand Total
(50 marks)
Question 1

A 0.6 m3 rigid tank initially contains saturated refrigerant-134a vapor at 1200 kPa. As a
result of heat transfer from the refrigerant, the pressure drops to 400 kPa. Show the
process on a P-v diagram with respect to saturated lines, and determine (a) the final
temperature, (b) the amount of refrigerant that has condensed, and (c) the heat transfer.

Answer
Question 2

An insulated piston-cylinder device contains 5 L of saturated liquid water at a constant

pressure of 175 kPa. Water is stirred by a paddle wheel while a current of 8 A flows for 45
min through a resistor placed in the water. If half of the liquid is evaporated during this
constant-pressure process and the paddle-wheel work amounts to 400 kJ, determine the
voltage of the source. Also show the process on a P-v diagram with respect to saturation
lines

Answer
Question 3

A piston cylinder device initially contains 0.8 m3 of saturated water vapor at 250 kPa. At
this state, the piston is resting on a set of stops, and the mass of the piston is such that a
pressure of 300 kPa is required to move it. Heat is now slowly transferred to the water
until the volume doubles. Show the process on a P-v diagram with respect to saturation
lines and determine (a) the final temperature, (b) the work done during this process, and
(c) the total heat transfer.

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Question 4

Air is contained in a piston-cylinder device at 600 kPa and 927°C, and occupies a volume
of 0.8 m3. The air undergoes an isothermal process until the pressure is reduced to 300
kPa. The piston is now fixed in place and not allowed to move while a heat transfer process
takes place until the air reaches 27°C. (a) Sketch the system showing the energies crossing
the boundary and the P-V diagram for the combined processes. (b) For the combined
processes determine the net amount of heat transfer and its direction.

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Question 5

A mass of 12 kg of saturated refrigerant-134a vapor is contained in a piston-cylinder device

at 240 kPa. Now 300 kJ of heat is transferred to the refrigerant at constant pressure while
a 110-V source supplies current to a resistor within the cylinder for 6 min. Determine the
current supplied if the final temperature is 70°C. Also, show the process on a T-v diagram
with respect to the saturation lines.

Answer