Energy transfer 2 Flashcards
What is a mole fraction equal to ?
volumetric fraction (for an ideal gas)
How is partial pressure found?
Mole fraction * total pressure
no. of moles =
mass/molar mass
How is the mass fraction of a gas found from the volumetric analysis?
Multiply mole fraction of each compound by the molar mass of each compound. Find the sum of the masses. Divide the indervidual masses by the total mass.
How is R(specific) found?
R/molar mass
What does the octave rating indicate?
The resistance to auto-ignition
What does a certane number indicate?
Measure of how readily the fuel auto-ignites
What is Φ?
Stoichometic air/fuel ration / actual air fuel ratio Φ<1 lean Φ=1 stoichometric Φ>1 Rich mixture
What is λ?
1/Φ
What is the first law of thermodynamics?
ΔU=Q+W
What is the relationship between the internal energy and enthalpy of reactants and products?
In an exothermic reaction, the enthalpy and internal energy of the products is less than the reactants.
What is the molar mass of air?
29 Kg/Kmol
What is the adiabatic flame temperature?
Max temperature obtained as a result of combustion in adiabatic conditions without dissociation effects. (temp achieved when no heat is lost) Q=0
What is Vc?
Clearence volume. Volume with piston at TDC
What is Vd?
Displacment volume or swept volume
How is the compresstion ratio found?
Vd+Vc / Vc
Vc is the clearance volume e.g. volume above piston at TDC
Vd is the swept volume.
What is indicated mean effective pressure?
Indicated work output per unit swept volume
How is power found?
Power=torque*ω
What is a heat engine?
Where heat goes from a high temperture thermal reservoir Qh to a low temperture thermal reservoir, Ql while also producing an amount of work, Wnet
Ql+Wnet=Qh
How do you find the efficiency of a heat engine?
1-(Ql / Qh)
What is the difference between a heat pump and a fridge?
A fridge if you care about Ql and a heat pump if you care about Qh
How does a heat pump work?
When work is used to move heat from a low temp heat source to a high temp.
Qh=Ql+Wnet
How is the COP found for a fridge?
COPR=Ql/ (Qh-Ql)
Ql is the temperture of the cold internal (K)
Qh is the temperture of the hot surroundings (K)
How is the COP found for a heat pump?
COPHP=Qh/ (Qh-Ql)
Ql is the temperture of the cold internal (K)
Qh is the temperture of the hot surroundings (K)
What is the nature of the carnot cycle?
How do you find the efficiency of a carnot cycle?
1-Tl/ Th
How do carnot, reversible and irreversible cycles compare?
What is the ps diagram of an otto cycle?
How does the compresstion ratio affect the efficiency of an otto cycle?
What are the PV and TS diagrams of a diesel engine?
At the same compresstion ratio, is otto or diesel more efficient?
Otto. Though diesdel can go to higher ratios
How does a closed brayton cycle work?
How does an open brayton cycle work?
What is the TS and PV diagrams of an open brayton cycle?
How do you find the theorectical effiency of a disel cycle?
efficiemcy is also given by 1-(qout/qin)
What is the efficiency of the ideal otto cycle?
1-(1/R^ (υ-1))
where υ is Cp/Cv
What is Rc?
The cut of ratio. Ratio of specific volume at 3 / 2.
Also equal to T3/T2
It is the change in volume where fuel is added.
what is saturated liquid?
heated liquid on the point of boiling.
What is saturated vapour?
Vapur which is at its boiling point.
What is the critical point?
temperture where a fluid can’t be liquified no matter how much pressure you apply.
How do you find the dryness fraction?
Mass of vapour / total mass.
x=v-vg / vg-vf
Where all v are specific volumes.
Vg and vf are found from the tables.