Problem Set 3: Dual Cycle

1. An air standard dual cycle has a compression ratio of 17. At

the beginning of compression, p1 = 100 kPa and T1 = 15 o C
and volume is 0.5 ft3. The pressure doubles during the
constant volume heat addition process. For maximum cycle
temperature of 1400 o C, determine (a) Cycle state points (b)
the thermal efficiency and (c) the MEP.

2. An ideal dual cycle has a compression ratio of 14 and uses

air as working fluid. The state of air at the beginning of
the compression process is 100 kPa and 300 K The pressure
ratio is 1.5 during the constant volume head addition process
If the maximum temperature in the cycle is 2200 K, determine
(a) Cycle state points (b) the thermal efficiency and (c)
the mean effective pressure.

3. A dual combustion cycle has a compression ratio of 18/1. The

maximum pressure in the cycle is 9 MPa and the maximum
temperature is 2000 o C. The pressure and temperature before
compression is 115kPa and 25 o C respectively. Calculate a)
the cut-off ratio, b) the cycle efficiency, c) the net work
output per kg of air.

4. At the beginning of the compression process of an air

standard dual cycle with a compression ratio of 18, p = 100
kPa and T = 300 K. The pressure ratio for the constant volume
part of the heating process is 1.5 and the volume ratio of
the constant pressure part is 1.2. Determine (a) Cycle state
points (b) the thermal efficiency and (c) the MEP.

5. An air standard dual cycle has a compression ratio of 15 and

a cutoff ratio of 1.5. At the beginning of compression, p1 =
1 bar and T1 = 290 K. The pressure doubles during the constant
volume heat addition process. If the mass of air is 0.5 kg,
determine (a) the net work of the cycle, (b) the thermal
efficiency and (c) the MEP.

6. An air-standard dual cycle is characterized by the following:

p1 = 14.1 psia, T1 = 80oF, p3 = 470 psia, and r = 9; heat
addition at p = 0 is 100 Btu/lbm. Determine (a) the cycle
state points; (b) the thermal efficiency; (c) the mean
effective pressure.
7. The compression ratio of an air-standard dual cycle is 12,
and the pressure at the beginning of compression is 14.7
psia, the volume is 75 in.3, and the temperature is lOOoF.
During the heat-addition processes, 0.4 Btu is transferred
at constant volume and 1.0 Btu at constant pressure.
Determine (a) the cycle thermal efficiency; (b) the pressure
at the beginning of heat rejection.

8. A dual-cycle engine has a compression ratio of 14. The air

state at the beginning of compression is 14.7 psia and 77oF.
Six hundred forty-five Btu/lbm of heat is added during the
heat-addition processes, with one-third at constant volume
and two-thirds at constant pressure. Find the change of
availability during the heat-addition processes. Compare
this with the change of availability during heat addition of
an air standard Diesel cycle with the same cycle conditions.

9. Derive the Thermal efficiency equation of diesel cycle in

terms of different ratio (compression, cut-off, expansion).

Show your derivation

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To:

10.Derive the Thermal efficiency equation of dual cycle in terms

of different ratio (compression, cut-off, pressure).

Show your derivation

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