Question

An Otto cycle engine is analyzed using the air standard method. Given the conditions at state 1, compression ratio (r), and pressure ratio (rp) for constant volume heat addition, determine the efficiency and other values listed below. The gas constant for air is R = 0.287 kJ/ kg.K
T1= 310K
P1(kpa)= 100
r=11.5
rp =1.95

Required:
a. Determine the specific internal energy (kJ/kg) at state 1.
b. Determine the relative specific volume at state 1.
c. Determine the relative specific volume at state 2.
d. Determine the temperature (K) at state 2.
e. Determine the specific internal energy (kJ/kg) at state 2.

Answer 1

Answer:

A)  222.58 kJ / kg

B)  0.8897 M^3/ kg

c)  0.7737 m^3/kg

D)  746.542 k

E)  536.017 kj/kg

efficiency = 58% ( approximately )

Explanation:

Given Data :

Gas constant (R) =  0.287 kJ/ kg.K

T1 = 310 k

P1 ( Kpa ) = 100

r = 11.5 ( compression ratio )

rp = 1.95 ( pressure ratio )

A ) specific internal energy at state 1

 = Cv*T1 =  0.718 * 310 = 222.58 kJ / kg

B) Relative specific volume at state 1

= P1*V1 = R*T1 ( ideal gas equation )

V1 = R*T1 / P1 = (0.287* 10^3*310 ) / 100 * 10^3

V1 = 88.97 / 100 = 0.8897 M^3/ kg

C ) relative specific volume at state 2

Applying  r ( compression ratio) = V1 / V2

11.5 = 0.8897 / V2

V2 = 0.8897 / 11.5 = 0.7737 m^3/kg

D) The temperature (k) at state 2

since the process is an Isentropic process we will apply the p-v-t relation

$\frac{T1}{T2} = (\frac{V1}{V2}^{n-1} ) = (\frac{P2}{P1} )^{\frac{n-1}{n} }$

hence T2 = $9^{1.4-1} * 310$ = 2.4082 * 310 = 746.542 k

e) specific internal energy at state 2

= Cv*T2 = 0.718  * 746.542 = 536.017 kj/kg

efficiency = output /input = 390.3511 / 667.5448 ≈ 58%

attached is a free hand diagram of an Otto cycle is attached below