Question

The pressure and temperature at the beginning of compression of a cold air-standard Diesel cycle are 100 kPa and 300K, respectively. At the end of the heat addition, the pressure is 7.2 MPa and the temperature is 2250 K. Assume constant specific heats evaluated at 300 K. Determine the cut-off ratio. There is a +/- 5% tolerance.

Answer 1

Cut off ratio=2.38

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that

`T_1=300K`

`P_1=100KPa`

`P_2=P_3=7200KPa`

`T_3=2250K`

Lets take
`T_1` is the temperature at the end of compression process

For air γ=1.4

`(T_2)/(T_1)=\left((P_2)/(P_1)\right)^{(\gamma -1)/(\gamma)}`

`(T_2)/(300)=\left((7200)/(100)\right)^{(1.4-1)/(1.4)}`

`T_2=1070K`

At constant pressure

`(T_3)/(T_2)=(V_3)/(V_2)`

`(2550)/(1070)=(V_3)/(V_2)`

`(V_3)/(V_2)=2.83`

So cut off ratio

`cut\ off\ ratio =(V_3)/(V_2)`

Cut off ratio=2.38