In: Mechanical Engineering
3: Consider the Rankine power cycle using vapor and
liquid.
a: Explain what kinds of problems the Carnot Vapor Cycle has.
b: Draw a T-s diagram for the ideal Rankine cycle and label each
process explicitly.
c: There is a method to lower the condenser pressure in order to
improve the efficiency of the ideal Rankine cycle. Explain its
advantages and disadvantages explicitly.
d: Name the gas power cycle which uses the same four processes in
its cycle and draw the T-s diagram and the P-v diagram for the gas
power cycle.