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A simple Rankine cycle produces 40 MW of power, 50 MW of process heated and

rejects 50 MW of heat to the surroundings. What is the utilization factor of this
cogeneration cycle neglecting the pump work?
A. 50% B. 60% C. 64% D. 80%
Find the work possess for a helium gas at 20°C.
A.609 kJ/kg B. 168 kJ/kg C. 229 kJ/kg D. 339 kJ/kg
Determine the air-standard efficiency of an engine operating on the diesel cycle with a
clearance of 6% when the suction pressure is 99.7 kPa and the fuel is injected for 7% of
the stroke. Assume k = 1.4.
A.62.11% B. 51.20% C. 73.58% D. 60.02%
A Pelton type turbine was installed 30 m below the head gate of the penstock. The head
loss due to friction is 12 percent of the given elevation. The length of the penstock is
100 m and the coefficient of friction is 0.00093. Determine the power output in kW. (Use
Morse equation). A. 22,273 B. 23,234 C. 32,345 D. 34,452
Air in an ideal Diesel cycle is compressed from 3 L to 0.15 L and then it expands during
the constant pressure heat addition process to 0.3 L. Under cold air standard
conditions, the thermal efficiency of this cycle is?
A.35% B. 44% C. 65% D. 70%
A thermal power has a net power of 10 MW. The back work ratio of the plant is 0.005.
Determine the compressor work.
A.50.15 kW B. 50.35 kW C. 50.25 kW D. 50.45 kW
A double acting air compressor has a cylinder dimensions of 55 cm x 65 cm , 720 rpm
will have a volume displacement of.
A.4.12 m^3/s B. 3.71 m^3/s C. 2.55 ^3/s D. 1.34 m^3/s
Process equipment contains 100 gallons of water at 25 deg cel. It is required to bring it
to boiling in 10 minute. The heat loss is estimated to be 5%. What is the kw rating of the
heater.
A.50 watts B. 253.44 kw C. 101.325 kw D. 208.53 kw
What type of turbine delivers 25,000 bhp at 500 rpm under a net head of 5350 ft?
A. Impulse turbine B. Francis turbine C. Kaplan turbine D. Propeller turbine
What is the power ratio of a pump and its 1/5 scale model if the ratio of heads is 4 to 1?
A. 20 B. 200 C. 12.5 D. 125
A refrigerating machine that is classified as a one-ton machine has the capacity to
produce a cooling effect of?
A. 3.516 kW B. 12,000 Btu/hr C. 211 kJ/min D. All of the above
A pelton type turbine has a gross head of 40 m and a friction head loss 6 m. What is the
penstock diameter if the penstock length is 90 m and the coefficient of friction head loss
is 0.001 (Morse)?
A. 2040 mm B. 3120 mm C. 2440 mm D. 2320 mm
Steam is admitted to the cylinder of an engine in such a manner the average pressure is
120 psi. The diameter of the piston is 10 in. and the length of a stroke is 12 in. What is
the Hp of the engine when it is making 300 rpm?
A. 171.4 Hp B. 175 Hp C. 173.2 Hp D. 174.4 Hp
A Carnot cycle has a sink temperature of 100°F and a cycle efficiency of 70%. Find the
temperature of the heat source.
A. 1306.70°F B. 1406.70°F C. 1506.70°F D. 1606.70°F
How many tons of refrigeration is required to produce 10 metric tons of ice per day at
-10°C from raw water at 22°C if miscellaneous losses are 15% of the chilling and
freezing load?
A. 17 TOR B. 20 TOR C. 15 TOR D. 24 TOR
A rectangular foundation cross-section has a bed plate dimension of 8 ft x 10 ft. The
uniform clearance on each side is 1 ft. The height of the foundation is 4.5 ft. If the
weight of the steel bar reinforcements needed is ½% of weight of foundation, find the
weight of the steel bars. Use concrete density of 2400 kg/m3.
A. 173.47 kg B. 183.47 kg C. 163.47 kg D. 153.47 kg
A steam pipe having a surface temperature of 250°C passes through a room where the
temperature is 27°C. The outside diameter of the pipe is 100 mm and emissivity factor
is 0.8. Calculate the radiated heat loss for 3 m pipe length.
A. 1434.47 W B. 3746.35 W C. 2851.82 W D. 3546.45 W
Brine enters a circulating brine cooler at the rate of 60 m3/hr at -8°C and leaves at
-18°C. Specific heat of brine is 1.072 kJ/kg-K and a specific gravity of 1.12. Determine
the tons of refrigeration.
A. 53.5 TR B. 65.3 TR C. 33.5 TR D. 56.9 TR
Consider a refrigerator whose 40 watts light bulb remains on continuously as a result of
a malfunction of the switch. If the refrigerator has a COP of 1.3 and the cost of electricity
is 8 cents per kW-hr, determine the increase in the energy consumption of the
refrigerator and its cost per year if the switch is not fixed.
A. P 49.59 B. P 47.59 C. P 45.59 D. P 43.59
Water substance at 70 bar and 65°C enters a boiler tube of constant inside diameter of
25 mm. The water leaves the boiler tube at 50 bar and 700 K at velocity of 150 m/s.
Calculate the inlet velocity (m/s).
From steam tables:
@ 70 bar (7Mpa) and 65°C: υ1 = 0.001017 m3/kg
@ 50 bar (5Mpa) and 700 K (427°C): υ2 = 0.06081 m3/kg
A.1.56 B. 2.51 C. 1.672 D. 3.230
A heat source at 800 K losses 2000 kJ of heat to a sink at 500 K. Determine the entropy
generated during this process.
A. 1.5 kJ/K B. 2.5 kJ/K C. -2.5 kJ/K D. 4 kJ/K
Consider a large furnace that can supply heat at a temperature of 2000°R at a steady
rate of 3000 Btu/s. Determine the energy of this energy. Assume an environment
temperature of 77°F.
A. 2305.19 kW B. 2315.19 kW C. 2325.19 kW D. 2335.19 Kw
Water is boiling at 1 atm pressure in a stainless steel pan on an electric range. It is
observed that 2 kg of liquid water evaporates in 30 min. The rate of heat transfer to the
water is?
A. 2.07 kW B. 0.47 kW C. 2.51 kW D. 3.12 kW
A 4 m x 5 m x 6 m room is to be heated by a baseboard resistance heater. It is desired
that the resistance heater be able to raise the air temperature in the room from 7 to
23°C within 15 minutes. Assuming no heat losses from the room and an atmospheric
pressure of 100 kPa, determine the required power of the resistance heater. Assume
constant specific heats at room temperature.
A. 2.34 kW B. 1.91 kW C. 4.56 kW D. 6.34 kW
A one cubic meter container contains a mixture of gases composed of 0.02 kg-mol of
oxygen and 0.04 kg-mol of helium at a pressure of 220 kPa. What is the temperature of
this ideal gas mixture in Kelvin?
A. 441 B. 350 C. 400 D. 450
A Carnot cycle operates between the temperature limits of 300 K and 1500 K, and
produces 600 kW of net power. The rate of entropy change of the working fluid during
heat addition process is?
A. 0 B. 0.4 C. 0.5 D. 2.0
A thermoelectric refrigerator that resembles a small ice chest is powered by a car
battery, and has a COP of 0.10. If the refrigerator cools a 0.350 L canned drink from
20°C to 4°C in 30 min, determine the average electric power consumed by the
thermoelectric refrigerator.
A. 130 watts B. 110 watts C. 120 watts D. 140 watts
A twin cylinder ammonia compressor with volume displacement of 14,726 cm3 operates
at 300 rpm. Condenser and evaporator pressure are 1200 kPa and 227 kPa
respectively. Specific volume of refrigerant at the entrance of compressor is 528.26
L/kg. Compression process is polytropic with n = 1.20 and clearance factor of
compressor is 2 percent. Determine the horsepower required.
A. 60 hp B. 70 hp C. 80 hp D. 90 hp
If the initial volume of an ideal gas is compressed the one-half its original volume and to
twice its temperature, the pressure:
A. Doubles B. Quadruples C. Remains constant D. Halves
Oil flows through a 16 tube single cooler with a velocity of 2 m/s. The internal diameter
of the tube is 30 mm and oil density is 0.85 gm/ml. Find the volume flow in liters per sec.
A. 22.62 B. 32.22 C. 62.22 D. 42.62
If the energy efficiency ratio of the refrigeration system is 12.6, what is the COP of the
system?
A. 3.69 B. 4.23 C. 5.92 D. 6.83
What is the hydraulic gradient of a 1 mile, 17 inches inside diameter pipe when 3300
gal/min of water flow with f = 0.03?
A. 0.00714 B. 0.00614 C. 0.00234 D. 0.00187
Find the enthalpy of water at 212°F and 14.7 psi if the dryness factor is 30%. Use the
approximate enthalpy formula of liquid.
A. 461 Btu/lb B. 471 Btu/lb C. 481 Btu/lb D. 491 Btu/lb
Compute the air flow in ft3/min of mechanical ventilation required to exhaust an
accumulation of refrigerant due to leaks of the system capable of revolving air from the
machinery for a mass of 4 lbs refrigerant.
A. 200 B. 210 C. 220 D. 230
A diesel cycle has a cut off ratio of 2.5 and expansion ratio of 4. Find the clearance of
the cycle.
A. 9.11% B. 5.55% C. 11.11% D. 15.15%
The lower half of a 10 m high cylindrical container is filled with water and the upper half
with oil that has SG = 0.85. Determine the pressure difference between the top and
bottom if the cylinder.
A. 90.74 kPa B. 92.74 kPa C. 83.38 kPa D. 98.10 kPa
Determine the air-standard efficiency of an engine operating on the diesel cycle with a
clearance of 6% when the suction pressure is 99.7 kPa and the fuel is injected for 7% of
the stroke. Assume k = 1.4.
A. 62.11% B. 51.20% C. 73.58% D. 60.02%
A certain coal has the following ultimate analysis:
C = 69% N2 = 5% H = 2.5% S =7%
Determine the amount of oxygen if the heating value of fuel is 26,961.45 kJ/kg.
A.1.5% B. 2.5% C. 3.5% D. 4.5%
In a Rankine cycle steam enters the turbine at 2.5 MPa (enthalpies & entropies given)
and condenser of 50 kPa (properties given), what is the thermal efficiency of the cycle?
@ 2.5 MPa: hg = 2803.1 kJ/kg sg = 6.2575 kJ/kg-K
@ 50 kPa: sf = 1.0910 kJ/kg-K sfg = 6.5029 kJ/kg-K
hf = 340.49 kJ/kg hfg = 2305.4 kJ/kg
υf = 0.00103 m3/kg
A.25.55% B. 45.23% C. 34.23% D. 12.34%
A steam turbine with 80% stage efficiency receives steam at 7 MPa and 550°C and
exhausts at 20 kPa. Determine the quality at exhaust.
@ 7 MPa and 550°C: h1 = 3530.9 kJ/kg s1 = 6.9486 kJ/kg-K
@ 20 kPa (0.020 MPa): sf = 0.8320 kJ/kg-K hf = 251.40 kJ/kg
sfg = 7.0766 kJ/kg-K hfg = 2358.3 kJ/kg
A.96.96% B. 76.34% C. 82.34% D. 91.69%
In Francis turbine, the pressure gage leading to the turbine casing reads 380 kPa. The
velocity of water entering the turbine is 8 m/s. If net head of the turbine is 45 m, find the
distance from the center of the spiral casing to the tailrace.
A. 3.0 m B. 3.5 m C. 4.0 m D. 4.5 m
A 10 kg block is raised vertically 3 meters. What is the change in potential energy?
A. 320 J B. 350 km-m2/s2 C. 294 J D. 350 N-m
A model pump delivering water at 180°F (ã = 60.6 lb/ ft3; pvapor = 7.54 psia) at 900
gpm and 2500 rpm begins to cavitate when the inlet pressure and velocity are 13 psia
and 22 fps. Find the required NPSH of a prototype which is 4 times larger and runs at
1100 rpm.
A. 63.5 ft B. 20.49 ft C. 6.61 ft D. 36 ft
A cylinder weighs 150 lbf. Its cross-sectional area is 40 square inches. When the
cylinder stands vertically on one end, what pressure does the cylinder exert on the
floor?
A. 14.1 kPa B. 58.2 kPa C. 0.258 bar D. 0.141 bar
.A coil has an inlet temperature of 70°F and outlet of 80°F. If the mean temperature of
the coil is 130°F, find the bypass factor of the coil.
A.0.28 B. 1.2 C. 0.82 D. 0.83
A pump will be installed below the reservoir water surface with a required net positive
suction head (NPSHR) of 50 ft. The barometric pressure is 14.3 psia, and the vapor
pressure is 0.5 psia. Assume friction losses in the intake piping are 5 ft. Find the
maximum allowable elevation of the pump relative to the water surface intake to avoid
cavitation.
A. 45 ft B. 55 ft C. 18.2 ft D. 23.2 ft
A creamery must cool 20,000 liters of milk received each day from an initial temperature
of 29°C to a final temperature of 2°C in 5 hours. If refrigeration losses amount to 10
percent of the cooling load, what must be the capacity of their refrigerating machine?
Note: specific heat of milk is 3.9 kJ/kg-K and SG = 1.05.
A. 38.5 TOR B. 36.5 TOR C. 37.5 TOR D. 39.5 TOR
The specific gravity of mercury relative to water is 13.55. What is the specific weight of
mercury? (The specific weight of water is 62.4 lbf per cubic foot.)
A. 82.2 kN/m3 B. 102.3 kN/m3 C. 132.9 kN/m3 D. 150.9 kN/m3
A cylindrical flash tank mounted with its axis horizontal is used to separate liquid
ammonia from ammonia vapor. The ammonia bubbles through the liquid with 70 m3/min
leaving the disengaging surface. The disengaging rate is limited to 60 m/min and the
liquid level is to operate with the liquid level one-third to the diameter from the top.
Determine the diameter if the tank is 1.5 m long.
A force of 200 lbf acts on a block at an angle of 28° with respect to horizontal. The block
is pushed 2 feet horizontally. What is the work done by this force?
A. 215 J B. 320 J C. 480 J D. 540 J
What is the power required to transfer 97,000 coulombs of charge through a potential
rise of 50 volts in one hour?
A. 0.5 kW B. 0.9 kW C. 1.3 kW D. 2.8 Kw
Find the pressure at the 100 fathom depth of water in kPa.
A. 1,793.96 kPa B. 1,893.96 kPa C. 1,993.96 kPa D. 1,693.96 kPa
Find the mass of carbon dioxide having a pressure of 20 psia at 200°F with 10 ft3
volumes.
A. 1.04 lbs B. 1.14 lbs C. 1.24 lbs D. 1.34 lbs
A 23 ton refrigeration system has a heat rejected of 100 kW. Find the energy efficiency
ratio of the system.
A. 13.42 B. 14.42 C. 15.42 D. 16.42
What is the approximate value of temperature of water having enthalpy of 208 Btu/lb?
A. 138.67°C B. 115.55°C C. 258.67°C D. 68.67°C
A 200 mm x 250 mm, 8-cylinder, 4-stroke diesel engine has a brake power of 150 kW.
The mechanical efficiency is 80%. If two of the cylinders were accidentally cut off, what
will be the new friction power?
A. 31.50 kW B. 33.50 kW C. 35.50 kW D. 37.50 kW
A thermal power plant has the heat rate of 11,363 Btu/kW-hr. Find the thermal efficiency
of the plant.
A. 28% B. 30% C. 34% D. 40%
Two kilogram of gas is confined in a 1 m3 tank at 200 kPa and 88°C. What type of gas
is in the tank?
A. Helium B. Ethane C. Methane D. Ethene
Calculate the use factor of a power plant if the capacity factor is 35% and it operates
8000hrs during the year.
A.38.325% B. 38.32.5% C.35.823% D.38.324%
.A pump discharge 550gpm of water to a height of 35 ft. with an efficiency of 80%. What
is the power input?
A.6.09HP B.6.32HP C.4.74HP D.4.94HP
.A reciprocating compressor handles 1,400cfm of air measure an intake where p1=18
psia ant T1=90F.The discharge pressure is 92 psia. Calculate the work if the process of
the compression is isothermal.
A.179.5HP B.-179.5HP C.-227.5HP D.none of the above
Determine the heat extracted from 2000kg of water from 25 degC to ice at -10degC.
A.3.333KJ B.101.325KJ C-273KJ D.921,150KJ
A room contains air at 20C and 96KPA at a relative humidity of 75%. Determine the
enthalpy of moist air.
A.45.919 KJ/KGDA B.45.151 KJ/KGDA C.49.515 KJ/KGDA
D.41.815 KJ/KGDA
If the speed is to be increased to 1200 rpm, determine the impeller diameter that should
be used so that the same shaft infut power would be required.
A.5.34FT B.2.35FT C.5.35FT C.2.34FT
Find the density of oil with a specific gravity of 1.6in g/cm^3.
A.15.68 B.99 C.0.8 D.1.6
The rate of heat transfer to the surroundings from a person at rest is 400 kJ/hr. Suppose
that the ventilation system fails in an auditorium containing 120 people and assuming
that the energy goes into the air of volume 1500 m3 initially at 300 K and 101 kPa,
calculate the rate in °C /min of air temperature change.
A. 0.81 B. 0.53 C. 0.63 D. 1.0
Steam at 2 MPa and 250°C in a rigid cylinder is cooled until the quality is 30%. Find the
heat rejected from the cylinder.
@ 2 Mpa and 250°C: õ = 0.11144 m3/kg u = 2679.6 kJ/kg
@ 2 Mpa, (saturated): õf = 0.0011767 m3/kg õg = 0.09963 m3/kg
uf = 906.44kJ/kg ug = 1693.8 kJ/kg
A.-423.23 kJ/kg B. -926.26 kJ/kg C. -1265.02 kJ/kg D. 1082.34 kJ/kg
A hydro-electric plant having 30 sq. km reservoir area and 100 m head is used to
generate power. The energy utilized by the consumers whose load is connected to the
power plant during a five-hour period is 13.5x106 kWh. The overall generation efficiency
is 75%. Find the fall in the height of water in the reservoir after the 5-hour period.
A. 5.13 m B. 1.32 m C. 3.21 m D. 2.20 m
Helium gas in an ideal Otto cycle is compressed from 20°C and 2 L to 0.25 L and its
temperature increases by an additional 800°C during the heat addition process. The
temperature of Helium before the expansion process is?
A. 1700°C B. 1440°C C. 1240°C D. 880°C
A heat engine receives heat from a source at 1200 K at a rate of 500 kJ/s and rejects
the wasted heat to a sink at 300 K. If the power output of the engine is 200 kW, the
second law efficiency of this heat engine is?
A. 35% B. 40% C. 53% D. 75%
A 26-hp pump delivers 475 gpm of gasoline (γ = 42.5 lb/ ft3) at 20 C with 78%
efficiency. What pressure rise result across the pump?
A. 30.2 psi B. 32.7 psi C. 120.3 psi D. 73.2 psi
The speed of a centrifugal pump is doubled. By what factor does the pump head
change?
A. 0.125 B. 0.25 C. 4 D. 8
Determine the density of air at 760 mmHg absolute and 22°C?
A. 1.014 kg/m3 B. 1.316 kg/m3 C. 1.197 kg/m3 D. 1.266 kg/m3
A hydro-electric power plant consumes 60,000,000 kW-hr per year. What is the net
head if the expected flow is 1500 m3/min and over-all efficiency is 63%?
A. 34.34 m B. 43.43 m C. 44.33 m D. 33.44 m
Steam enters a turbine stage with an enthalpy of 3628 kJ/kg at 70 m/s and leaves the
same stage with an enthalpy of 2846 kJ/kg and a velocity of 124 m/s. Calculate the
power if there are 5 kg/s steam admitted at the turbine throttle?
A. 4597.45 kW B. 3976.55 kW C. 3883.81 kW D. 1675.42 Kw
A pressure gage register 50 psi in aregion where the barometer reads 14.8 psi. Find the
absolute pressure in Kpa.
A.666.66 B.556.66 C.446.66 D336.6
Fifty kilograms of cooling water per second enter the condenser at 25°C and leaves at
50°C. Find the heat carried away by water.
A. 1234.45 kW B. 5233.75 kW C. 2340.53 kW D. 3140.25 kW
Ten kilograms per second of steam enter the turbine with an enthalpy of 3200 kJ/kg and
enter the condenser with an enthalpy of 2500 kJ/kg in a Rankine cycle. If the turbine
efficiency is 80% and the generator efficiency is 90%, determine the power plant output.
A. 4320 kW B. 3213 kW C. 4056 kW D. 5040 kW
Determine the quality of steam in a vessel containing 2 kg of saturated vapor and 8 kg
of saturated liquid.
A. 100% B. 20% C. 80% D. 60%
An air compressor has an inlet enthalpy of 35 Btu/lb and an exit enthalpy of 70 Btu/lb.
The mass flow rate of air is 3 lb/s. If the heat loss is 466.62 Btu/min, find the work input
to the compressor.
A. 139.59 hp B. 149.59 hp C. 159.59 hp D. 169.59 hp
An automobile tire is inflated to 35 psig at 54°F. After being driven, the temperature
rises to 80°F. Determine the final gage pressure assuming that the tire is inflexible.
A. 36.51 psig B. 37.51 psig C. 38.51 psig D. 39.51 psig
A condenser vacuum gauge reads 600 mm Hg when the barometer reads 760 mm Hg.
What is the absolute condenser pressure in bar?
A. 0.0213 B. 0.061 C. 0.213 D. 0.610
Water flows in a pipe at the rate of 10 kg/s. If the velocity of flow is 10 m/s, find the pipe
diameter.
A. 30.23 mm B. 35.68 mm C. 38.39 mm D. 42.39 mm
A single acting air compressor with a clearance of 6% takes in air at atmospheric
pressure and temperature of 85°F and discharges it at a pressure of 85 psia. The air
handled is 0.25 ft3/cycle measured at discharge pressure. If the compression is
isentropic, find the piston displacement per cycle, if the compressor is running at 750
rpm.
A. 0.0750 ft3/cycle B. 0.025 ft3/cycle C. 1.030 ft3/cycle D. 1.090 ft3/cycle
A single acting air compressor with a clearance of 6% takes in air at atmospheric
pressure and temperature of 85°F and discharges it at a pressure of 85 psia. The air
handled is 0.25 ft3/cycle measured at discharge pressure. If the compression is
isentropic, find the air hp of the compressor if rpm is 750.
A. 16 hp B. 96 hp C. 69 hp D. 61 hp
A reversed Carnot has a refrigerating COP of 2.5. Determine the ratio TH/TL.
A. 1.4 B. 1.5 C. 1.25 D. 1.2
Three thousand cubic feet per minute of air are circulated over an air-cooled condenser.
If the load on the condenser is 64,800 Btu/hr, compute the temperature rise of the air
passing over the condenser. Specific volume of standard air (13.34 ft3/lb). 66
A. 10°F B. 15°F C. 20°F D. 25°F
In a gas unit, air enters the combustion chamber at 550 kPa, 227°C and 43 m/s. The
products of combustion leave the combustor at 511 kPa, 1004°C and 180 m/s. Liquid
fuel enters with a heating value of 43,000 kJ/kg. For fuel-air ratio of 0.0229, what is the
combustor efficiency in percent?
A. 70.38% B. 79.38% C. 75.38% D. 82.38%
Kerosene is pumped into an aircraft fuel tank through a hose that has an inside
diameter of 4 cm. If the velocity of the kerosene is 8 m/s through the hose, determine
the mass flow rate. Assume that the kerosene has a density of 800 kg/m³.
A. 7.06 kg/s B. 7.56 kg/s C. 8.06 kg/s D. 8.56 kg/s
Two kilogram of air in a rigid tank changes its temperature from 32°C to 150°C. Find the
work done during the process.
A. 236 B. 170 C. 195 D. 0
Determine the atmospheric pressure at a location where barometric reading is 740 mm
Hg and gravitational acceleration is g = 9.7 m/s2. Assume the temperature of mercury to
be 10°C, at which the density is 13,570 kg/m3.
A. 99.45 kPa B. 97.41 kPa C. 95.44 kPa D. 98.66 kPa
The barometer of a mountain hiker reads 930 mbars at the beginning of a hiking trip and
780 mbars at the end. Neglecting the effect of altitude on local gravitational
acceleration, determine the vertical distance climbed. Assume g = 9.7 m/s2.
A. 1274.21 m B. 1289.00 m C. 1267.34 m D. 1583.34 m
An ideal gas at 0.80 atmospheres and 87°C occupies 0.450 liter. How many moles are
in the sample? (R = 0.0821 liter-atm/mole-K).
A. 0.0002 mole B. 0.0378 mole C. 0.0122 mole D. 0.0091 mole
A Diesel cycle has a cut-off ratio of 2.20 and a compression ratio of 10. Find the cycle
efficiency.
A. 55.10% B. 59.735% C. 52.23% D. 62.37%
A diesel cycle has an initial temperature of 27°C. If the cut-off ratio is 2.50 and
compression ratio is 12, find the maximum cycle temperature.
A. 1634.4°C B. 1753.44°C C. 2010.3°C D. 1983.4°C
A diesel cycle, which takes in air at 1 bar and 26°C, has a compression ratio of 19.
Calculate the operating clearance in percent.
A. 8.08 B. 8.56 C. 7.52 D. 5.55
A pump in a municipality’s water-supply system receives water from the filtration beds
and pumps it up to the top of a water tower. The tower’s height is 35 m, and the inlet
piping to the pump is 2 m below the pump’s intake. The water temperature is 20 C,
measured at both the inlet and the discharge from the pump. The mass flow rate
through the pump is 100 kg/s, the diameter of the inlet piping is 25 cm, and the diameter
of the discharge piping is 15 cm. Determine the power required by the pump.
A. 77.3 kW B. 33.77 kW C. 34.42 kW D. 42.34 Kw
An adiabatic tank containing air is used to power an air turbine during times of peak
power demand. The tank has a volume of 500 m3 and contains air at 1000 kPa and 500
K. Determine the mass remaining when the pressure reaches 100 kPa.
A. 273.37 kg B. 672.73 kg C. 772.73 k D. 227.73 kg
Determine the air-fuel ratio on a molar basis for the complete combustion of octane,
with theoretical amount of air.
A. 95.5 kgair/kgfuel B. 59.9 kgair/kgfuel C.59.5 kgair/kgfuel D. 55.9 kgair/kgfuel
During a steady state operation, a gearbox receives 60 kW throughout the input shaft
and delivers power through the output shaft. For the gearbox as the system, the rate of
energy transfer is by convection, h = 0.171 kW/m2-K is the heat transfer coefficient, A =
1.0 m2 is the outer surface area of the gearbox, Tb = 300 K (27°C) is the temperature at
the outer surface, Tf = 293 K (20°C) is the temperature of the surroundings away from
the immediate vicinity of the gearbox. Determine the power delivered to the output shaft
in kW if the heat transfer rate is -1.2 kW.
A.98.8 kW B. 78.8 kW C. 68.8 kW D. 58.8 kW
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