An ideal Diesel cycle has a compression ratio of 18 and a cutoff ratio of 1.5. Determine the maximum air temperature and the rat
e of heat addition to this cycle when it produces 150 hp of power, the cycle is repeated 1200 times per minute, and the state of the air at the beginning of the compression is 95 kPa and 17°C. Use constant specific heats at room temperature. The properties of air at room temperature are cp = 1.005 kJ/kg·K, cv = 0.718 kJ/kg·K, R = 0.287 kJ/kg·K, and k = 1.4.
Yes. She should be worried about corrosion. The 18-8 stainless exhibits intergranular corrosion due to high (0.08%) carbon content and gross pitting due to low molybdenum content.