Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach 8th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0-07339-817-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-07339-817-4

Chapter 8 - Exergy - Problems - Page 471: 8-40

Answer

$X_{des}=129\ kJ$

Work Step by Step

From the energy balance for the whole system: $\Delta U=0=m(u_2-u_1)$ $u_2=u_1$ therefore $T_2=T_1$ From the entropy balance: $S_{in}-S_{out}+S_{gen}=\Delta S_{sys}$ $S_{gen}=m(s_2-s_1)=m\left[c_v\ln{\dfrac{T_2}{T_1}+R\ln{\dfrac{V_2}{V_1}}}\right]=mR\ln{\dfrac{V_2}{V_1}}$ Given $m=3\ kg,\ R=0.2081\ kJ/kg.K,\ V_2/V_1=2$: $S_{gen}=0.433\ kJ/K$ From the definition of exergy: $X_{des}=T_0S_{gen}=129\ kJ$
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