Practice - Basic Rankine Cycle
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Practice Questions
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List the four processes in the Rankine cycle.
💡 Hint: Think about the sequence of energy transformation.
What does thermal efficiency represent?
💡 Hint: It’s a ratio of work output to heat input.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What four processes comprise the Rankine Cycle?
💡 Hint: Recall the main energy transformations in the cycle.
Thermal efficiency is defined as the ratio of:
💡 Hint: Consider how power plants measure their effectiveness.
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Challenge Problems
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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.
💡 Hint: Analyze how increased temperature relates to energy conversion.
Evaluate a scenario where a power plant wants to integrate regeneration into its Rankine cycle. What considerations should be made regarding the system design?
💡 Hint: Think about how this integration affects heat transfer.
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