A Carnot heat engine is supplied with heat through the combustion of gasoline that has a specific gravity of 0.8 and a heating value of 46.8 kJ/g. Heat in the amount of 3345.1 kJ is rejected at a temperature of 1200°C. With this, the theoretical maximum work done by the engine is 2270.9 kJ. a. What is the thermal efficiency of the heat engine? b. What is the temperature at which heat is absorbed? c. What is the volume of the gasoline required in cc?

A Carnot heat engine is supplied with heat through the combustion of gasoline that has a specific gravity of 0.8 and a heating value of 46.8 kJ/g. Heat in the amount of 3345.1 kJ is rejected at a temperature of 1200°C. With this, the theoretical maximum work done by the engine is 2270.9 kJ. a. What is the thermal efficiency of the heat engine? b. What is the temperature at which heat is absorbed? c. What is the volume of the gasoline required in cc?

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter44: Geothermal Heat Pumps

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 13RQ: If 14 gpm of water is flowing through an open-loop heat pump with a temperature difference of 7F,...

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