Practice Basic Rankine Cycle - 1.1 | Power and Refrigeration Cycles | Applied Thermodynamics
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

List the four processes in the Rankine cycle.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the sequence of energy transformation.

Question 2

Easy

What does thermal efficiency represent?

πŸ’‘ Hint: It’s a ratio of work output to heat input.

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Question 1

What four processes comprise the Rankine Cycle?

  • Compression
  • Heat Addition
  • Expansion
  • Heat Rejection
  • Heating
  • Cooling
  • Expansion
  • Compression
  • Pressure Increase
  • Temperature Increase
  • Heat Loss
  • Work Gain

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall the main energy transformations in the cycle.

Question 2

Thermal efficiency is defined as the ratio of:

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how power plants measure their effectiveness.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

In a Rankine cycle, if the boiler pressure is increased to 30 Bar, predict the potential impact on thermal efficiency considering the new average temperatures.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Analyze how increased temperature relates to energy conversion.

Question 2

Evaluate a scenario where a power plant wants to integrate regeneration into its Rankine cycle. What considerations should be made regarding the system design?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how this integration affects heat transfer.

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