An ideal gas Carnot cycle with air in a piston/ cylinder

Chapter 5, Problem 99HP

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Problem 99HP

An ideal gas Carnot cycle with air in a piston/ cylinder has a high temperature of 1000 K and heat rejection at 400 K. During heat addition the volume triples. Find the two specific heat transfers (q) in the cycle and the overall cycle efficiency.

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QUESTION:

Problem 99HP

An ideal gas Carnot cycle with air in a piston/ cylinder has a high temperature of 1000 K and heat rejection at 400 K. During heat addition the volume triples. Find the two specific heat transfers (q) in the cycle and the overall cycle efficiency.

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We need to find out the efficiency of the Carnot cycle and the two specific heat transfers.

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