DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

II Year / III Semester / B-section

18MEC201T–ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS
ASSIGNMENT-1
SET-1 (Batches: 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9)
Part A – (4 x 2 = 8 marks)
1. CO1 What is perpetual motion machine of first kind? K1
2. CO1 What are the limitations of first law of thermodynamics? K1

3. CO2 What is Perpetual motion machine of the second kind? K2

4. CO2 What is meant by reversible process? K2

Part B – (14 x 3 = 42 marks)

The following equation gives the internal energy of a certain substance u = 3.64 pv
+ 90 where u is kJ/kg, p is in kPa and v is in m3/kg. A system composed of 3.5 kg of
this substance expands from an initial pressure of 500 kPa and a volume of 0.25 m3
to a final pressure 100 kPa in a process in which pressure and volume are related by
pv1.25= constant.
1 CO1 (i) If the expansion is quasi-static, find Q, ∆U and W for the process. K2 (14)
(ii) In another process, the same system expands according to the same pressure-
volume relationship as in part (i), and from the same initial state to the same final
state as in part (i), but the heat transfer in this case is 32 kJ. Find the work transfer
for this process.
(iii) Explain the difference in work transfer in parts (i) and (ii).

Air flows steadily at the rate of 0.5 Kg/s through an air compressor, entering at 7m/s
with a pressure of 1.03 bar and specific volume of 0.85 m3/Kg and leaving at 5.1 m/s
2. CO1 with a pressure of 7.5 bar and a specific volume of 0.16 m3/Kg. The internal energy
of the air leaving is 90 KJ/Kg greater than that of the entering air. The heat rejected to K2 (14)
the cooling water is 60 KJ/Kg. Calculate the power required to drive the compressor.

Two Carnot engines work in series between the source and sink temperatures of 550
K and 350 K. (i)If both engines develop equal power determine the intermediate
3. CO2 K2 (14)
temperature.(ii)If both engines develop equal efficiency determine the intermediate
temperature.
 DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
II Year / III Semester / B-section
18MEC201T–ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS
ASSIGNMENT-1
SET-2 (Batches: 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10)
Part A – (4 x 2 = 8 marks)

1. CO1 State the First law of thermodynamics. K1

2. CO1 Differentiate between point function and path function. K2

3. CO2 Explain entropy? K2

4. CO2 Define availability. K2

Part B – (14 x 3 = 42 marks)

Air at 1.02 bar, 22°C, initially occupying a cylinder volume of 0.015 m³, is
1 CO1 compressed reversibly and adiabatically by a piston to a pressure of 6.8 bar. K2 (14)
Calculate : (i) The final temperature ; (ii) The final volume ; (iii) The work done.

At the inlet to a certain nozzle the enthalpy of fluid passing is 2800 kJ/kg, and the
velocity is 50 m/s. At the discharge end the enthalpy is 2600 kJ/kg. The nozzle is
horizontal and there is negligible heat loss from it. (i) Find the velocity at exit of the
2. CO1
nozzle. (ii) If the inlet area is 900 cm2 and the specific volume at inlet is 0.187 m³/kg,
K2 (14)
find the mass flow rate. (iii) If the specific volume at the nozzle exit is 0.498 m³/kg,
find the exit area of nozzle.

A reversible heat engine operates between two reservoirs at temperatures 700°C and
50°C. The engine drives a reversible refrigerator which operates between reservoirs
at temperatures of 50°C and – 25°C. The heat transfer to the engine is 2500 kJ and
the net work output of the combined engine refrigerator plant is 400 kJ. (i)
3. CO2 K2 (14)
Determine the heat transfer to the refrigerant and the net heat transfer to the
reservoir at 50°C ; (ii) Reconsider (i) given that the efficiency of the heat engine
and the C.O.P. of the refrigerator are each 45 per cent of their maximum possible
values.

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

 II Year / III Semester / B-section
18MEC201T–ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS
ASSIGNMENT-1
SET-3 (Batches: 11, 13, 15, 17, and 19)
Part A – (4 x 2 = 8 marks)
1. CO1 What do you mean by quasi -static process? K1
2. CO1 Name and explain the two types of properties. K1

3. CO2 Define Clausius statement. K2

4. CO2 Define Kelvin Planck Statement. K2

PART B - (14 x 3 = 42 marks)

Derive reversible non-flow constant volume,pressure,temperature equation for Heat
1 CO1 K2 (14)
supply,workdone,chage in internal energy, enthalpy

Derive the steady flow energy equation and deduce it for a turbine, pump, nozzle and
2. CO1
a heat exchanger.
K2 (14)

The interior lighting of refrigerators is provided by incandescent lamps whose

switches are actuated by the opening of the refrigerator door. Consider a refrigerator
whose 40 W light bulp remains on continuously as a result of a malfunction of the
3. CO2 K2 (14)
switch. If the refrigerator has a co efficient performance of 1.3 and the cost of
electricity is Rs. 8 per kWh, determine the increase in the energy consumption of
the refrigerator and its cost per year if the switch is not fixed.

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

II Year / III Semester / B-section
 18MEC201T–ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS
ASSIGNMENT-1
SET-4 (Batches: 12, 14, 16, and 18)
Part A – (4 x 2 = 8 marks)
1. CO1 Define Specific heat. K1
2. CO1 Define thermodynamic equilibrium. K1

3. CO2 State Carnot theorem. K2

4. CO2 What are the important characteristics of entropy? K2

PART B - (14 x 3 = 42 marks)

A cylinder contains 0.45 m³ of air at 1 bar and 80°C. The gas is compressed to a
volume of 0.13 m³, the final pressure being 5 bar . Determine :(i) The mass of gas ;
1 CO1 (ii) The value of index ‘n’ for compression ; (iii) The increase in internal energy of K2 (14)
the gas ; (iv) The heat received or rejected by the gas during compression. Take , R
= 0.287 KJ/kgK

Air at a temperature of 20°C passes through a heat exchanger at a velocity of 40 m/s

where its temperature is raised to 820°C. It then enters a turbine with same velocity of
40 m/s and expands till the temperature falls to 620°C. On leaving the turbine, the air
is taken at a velocity of 55 m/s to a nozzle where it expands until the temperature has
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fallen to 510°C. If the air flow rate is 2.5 kg/s, calculate: • Rate of heat transfer to the
K2 (14)
air in the heat exchanger; • The power output from the turbine assuming no heat loss ;
• The velocity at exit from the nozzle, assuming no heat loss. Take the enthalpy of air
as h = cpt, where cp is the specific heat equal to 1.005 kJ/kg°C and t the temperature.

1 kg of ice at – 5°C is exposed to the atmosphere which is at 25°C. The ice melts
and comes into thermal equilibrium. (i) Determine the entropy increase of the
3. CO2 universe.(ii) What is the minimum amount of work necessary to convert the water K2 (14)
back into ice at – 5°C ? Take: cp of ice = 2.093 kJ/kg°C Latent heat of fusion of ice
= 333.33 kJ/kg.