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United Arab Emirates University

College of Engineering
Engineering Thermodynamics
GENG 220
FINAL EXAM - FALL 2010
January 20th
Time allowed: 2 hours

Name:__________________________________ ____
ID # :_______________________________________
Section:___________ __________________________
Instructors Name ____________________________
Problem
no.

1
2
3
4
5

Course
outcome

1
3
4
3
4
Total

Max
grade

6
5
4
5

Your grade

8
5
6
8
13
40

/40

IMPORTANT NOTES
- You MUST write your answer ONLY on the Questions Sheets.
Total number of problems is FIVE.
Number of question sheets is ELEVEN

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Problem 1 (8Points)
Classify each of the following statements as true or false (0.5 pt. each)
1. (T) (F) An isothermal process means that no heat is added to the system.
2. (T) (F) Entropy and work are properties of the system.
3. (T) (F) Specific volume is an intensive property.
4. (T) (F) Specific weight (w) is the weight per unit mass of the substance.
5. (T) (F) The gas is ideal gas as the reduced pressure (Pr) becomes clearly greater than 0.1.
6. (T) (F) If a system contains both liquid and vapor in equilibrium at the saturation temperature then the
quality of such system is typically defined as the ratio of the mass of vapor to the mass of the mixture.
7. (T) (F) At the critical point the saturated liquid and saturated vapor states are identical.
8. (T) (F) For an adiabatic turbine, the friction will always cause the entropy to increase.

Circle the right answer (note: only one answer is correct) (1 pt.each)
1. An ideal gas is throttled adiabatically. During this process,
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

The temperature of the gas will increase.

The temperature of the gas will decrease.
The temperature of the gas will remain constant.
The entropy of the gas will decrease.
The pressure of the gas will decrease but the temperature increase

2. The figure shown might be for:

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Expansion in an irreversible adiabatic turbine.

Compression in an irreversible adiabatic compressor.
Flow in an irreversible adiabatic nozzle.
Flow in a reversible adiabatic compressor.
None of the above.

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3. A closed system undergoes an adiabatic irreversible process. During this process the
entropy change of the system:
a.
b.
c.
d.

is positive.
is negative.
is zero.
None of the above.

4. (a) A heat pump is a cyclic device that removes heat from a low temperature reservoir to a high
temperature reservoir with the help of work supplied to the cycle.
(b) Answer (a) above cannot be true because heat cannot be transferred from the low temperature
body to a high temperature body even if you supply work.
(c) Both (a) and (b) above cannot be true because a heat pump is a cyclic device that receives
heat and convert part of the heat received into work.
(d) The heat pump is the device used to increase the pressure of hot liquids.
(e) None of the above.

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Problem 2 (5 Points)

A rigid tank contains 10 kg of air (as an ideal gas) at 350 kPa and 27oC. The air is now heated until its
pressure doubles. Determine the following:
a) The volume of the tank (m3).
(1.5 pts.)
b) The amount of heat transfer (kJ).
(2.5 pts.)
c) You are told that the entropy remains constant during this process. Is this statement
valid? Justify your answer. No need to calculate the entropy.
(1 pt.)
Air
10 kg
350 kPa
27oC
Q

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Problem 3 (6 Points)
A heat engine cycle operates between two thermal reservoirs as shown in the figure below. The heat is
.

supplied in the boiler ( Q H ) at a steady rate of 1 MW, the heat rejected in the condenser ( Q L ) at a rate of
.

0.58 MW, and the pump input power ( W pump ) is 0.02 MW. Then calculate:
.

1. The output power from the turbine ( W turbine).

(2 pts.)

2. The efficiency of the plant ().

(2 pts.)

3. If the heat engine operates between a source at TH = 550oC and a sink at TL = 25oC,
is the cycle operation reversible, irreversible, or impossible? Why?
(2 pts.)

Justify your answer based on quantitative analysis.

QH

W turbine

W pump

QL

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Problem 4 (8 Points)
Water at 10 MPa and 60oC flows steadily at a flow rate of 40 kg/s through a heat exchanger and a turbine as
shown in the figure below. The water is heated in the heat exchanger by hot air that flows into the heat exchanger
at a rate of 100 kg/s with temperature of 1335oC and leaves at 120oC.
Assume the process through the turbine to be isentropic. Moreover, neglect any pressure drop in the boiler and in
the piping system connecting the heat exchanger to the turbine. Air can be assumed an ideal gas.
Determine:

1. The rate (in kJ/s) at which heat is lost from the air.
(2 pts.)
2. The temperature and the phase of the water at exit of the heat exchanger (i.e. point 2) (2 pts.)
3. The power output from the turbine.
(4 pts.)
Outer walls adiabatic

100 kg/s Air at 1335 oC

40 kg/s Water
10 MPa
60 oC

(4)

(5)

Air out at 120 oC

Heat transfer
(Q)

(1)

(2)

10 MPa
T2 = ?

Heat
Exchanger
(Boiler)
Steam
Turbine

(3)

20 kPa

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Problem 5 (13 Points)

Heat is removed from a cooled space by an Air Conditioner that operates according to the vapor compression
refrigeration cycle shown in the figure below. R-134a is the refrigerant flowing in the cycle. The conditioned
space gains heat from different sources at a rate of 10 kW.
The pressure throughout the evaporator is 120 kPa. R-134a at the exit of the evaporator is saturated vapor. The
compressor raises the pressure to 1 MPa. The phase at the exit of the condenser is saturated liquid. Assume
constant pressure throughout the condenser. Furthermore, assume the compressor to be adiabatic and reversible.
Determine:
1. The specific enthalpy of R-134a at all points (1, 2, 3, and 4) in the cycle.

(4 pts.)

2. The mass flow rate of R-134a in the cycle.

(2 pts.)

3. The power input to the compressor (in kJ/s)

(2 pts.)

4. The rate of heat rejection in the condenser.

(1 pt.)

5. The COP of the refrigeration cycle.

(1 pt.)

6. Show all cycle processes on a T-s diagram.

(2 pts.)

7. The maximum COP that theoretically might be attained by an Air conditioner

that operates between two temperatures TH = 45oC and TL = 22oC.

Saturated Liquid
1 MPa

Condenser

Throatling
valve

120 kPa

W compressor

1
Evaporator

1 MPa

Compressor

(1 pt.)

Saturated Vapor
120 kPa

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Good Luck
Dr. Abdulrahman Alraeesi