The working substance for a Carnot cycle is 8 lb of air. The volume at the beginning of isothermal expansion is 9 cu ft and the pressure is 300 psia. The ratio of expansion during the addition of heat is 2 and the temperature of the cold body is 90°F. Find: (a) QA (b) QR (c) V3 (d) P3 (e) V4

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The working substance for a Carnot cycle is 8 lb of air. The volume at the beginning of
isothermal expansion is 9 cu ft and the pressure is 300 psia. The ratio of expansion during
the addition of heat is 2 and the temperature of the cold body is 90°F.
Find:
(a) QA
(b) QR
(c) V3
(d) P3
(e) V4
(f) P4
(g) Pm
(h) the ratio of expansion during the isentropic process
(i) the overall ratio of compression.
Transcribed Image Text:The working substance for a Carnot cycle is 8 lb of air. The volume at the beginning of isothermal expansion is 9 cu ft and the pressure is 300 psia. The ratio of expansion during the addition of heat is 2 and the temperature of the cold body is 90°F. Find: (a) QA (b) QR (c) V3 (d) P3 (e) V4 (f) P4 (g) Pm (h) the ratio of expansion during the isentropic process (i) the overall ratio of compression.
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