An air-standard cycle with variable specific heats is operated in a closed system with the following 4 processes 1-2) constant-volume heat addition from 14 psia and 80°f to 50 psia. 2-3) constant-pressure heat addition to 2240°f. 3-4) isentropic expansion to 14 psia. 4-1) constant-pressure heat rejection to the initial state a. draw the cycle on p-v and t-s diagrams. b. calculate the net work output per mass of air. ( 107.9 btu/lbm) c. determine the thermal efficiency.

Aloaded platform of total mass 500 kg is supported by a dashpot and by a set of springs of effective stiffness 72 kn/m. it is observed that when the platform is depressed through a distance x = 12.5 cm below its equilibrium position and then released without any initial velocity; it reaches its equilibrium position in the shortest possible time without overshoot. find the position and velocity of the loaded platform 0.10 sec. after its release. if a further load of 400 kg is added to the platform, find, i) the frequency of damped vibrations, and i) the amplitude of vibration after 2 complete oscillations, given that the initial amplitude is 15 cm.

Apump is used to circulate hot water in a home heating system. water enters the well-insulated pump operating at steady state at a rate of 0.42 gal/min. the inlet pressure and temperature are 14.7 lbf/in.2, and 180°f, respectively; at the exit the pressure is 60 lbf/in.2 the pump requires 1/15 hp of power input. water can be modeled as an incompressible substance with constant density of 60.58 lb/ft3 and constant specific heat of 1 btu/lb or. neglecting kinetic and potential energy effects, determine the temperature change, in °r, as the water flows through the pump.

Draw the engineering stress-strain curve for (a) bcc; (b) fcc metals and mark important points.