A heat engine An engine that converts power from heat operating at a steady-state receives energy by heat transfer at a rate of QH at TH= 1200 K and rejects energy by heat transfer to a cold reservoir at a rate Qc at Tc= 360 K. (i) Calculate the Carnot cycle efficiency (ii) For each of the following cases, analyze and determine whether the cycle operates reversibly, operates irreversibly, or is impossible. (a) QH= 720 kW, Qc = 144 kW (b) QH = 720 kW,Wcycle = 360 kW, Qc = 288 kW (c) Wcycle = 714 kW, Qc = 306 kW (d) QH = 920 kW, Qc = 368 kW

A heat engine An engine that converts power from heat operating at a steady-state receives energy by heat transfer at a rate of QH at TH= 1200 K and rejects energy by heat transfer to a cold reservoir at a rate Qc at Tc= 360 K. (i) Calculate the Carnot cycle efficiency (ii) For each of the following cases, analyze and determine whether the cycle operates reversibly, operates irreversibly, or is impossible. (a) QH= 720 kW, Qc = 144 kW (b) QH = 720 kW,Wcycle = 360 kW, Qc = 288 kW (c) Wcycle = 714 kW, Qc = 306 kW (d) QH = 920 kW, Qc = 368 kW

Elements Of Electromagnetics

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