In: Mechanical Engineering
A system consists of 2 kg of carbon dioxide gas initially at
state 1, where p1 = 1 bar,
T1 = 300 K. The system undergoes a power cycle
consisting of the following processes:
Process 1–2: Constant volume to p2 = 4
bar.
Process 2–3: Expansion with pv1.4 =
constant.
Process 3–1: Constant-pressure compression.
Assuming the ideal gas model and neglecting kinetic and potential
energy effects, calculate thermal efficiency.