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Diesel Cycle

Ideal Gas Model, constant specific heats

RR =
cv =
cp =

CR =

gamma =
STATE POINTS
1 - Compression In
2 - Combustion Begins
3 - Expansion Begins
4 - Expansion Ends
5 - Compression In
PROCESSES
Compression
Combustion
Power Stroke
Heat Rejection

P [kPa]

T [oC]

T [K]

v [m3/kg]

uin [kJ/kg]

uout [kJ/kg]

Q [kJ/kg]

W [kJ/kg]

Sums =

0.0

0.287
0.717
1.004
1.400
s [kJ/kgK]

0.0

Eta =

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12
10

Compressio
n
Combustion
Power Stroke
Heat
Rejection

8
6
4

12
10
8
6
4

0
0

Dependent Variable

Tem perature [C]

Pressure [kPa]

P- v Diagram for Diesel Cycle

4
6
8
Specific Volume [m3/kg]

c9

10

12

0
0

eta
2000 0.4303967
Sensitivity Study
2300 0.45903811
2600 0.4829306

0.7
0.6
0.5

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Dependent Variabl

Sensitivity Study
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
1000

2000

2900 0.50328743
3200 0.52092418
3500 0.53641284
3800 0.55016838
4100 0.56250047
4400 0.57364567
4700 0.58378833
5000 0.59307464
5300 0.60162224
5600 0.60952707
5900 0.6168683
6200 0.62371192
6500 0.63011345
6800 0.63612002
7100 0.64177192
7400
0.64710384
3000 4000
5000
6000 7000
Independent
Variable
7700 0.65214585
8000 0.65692414

8000

9000

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Color Key

[kJ/kgK]

Fill In

[kJ/kgK]
[kJ/kgK]

Problem
Diesel
Constants

Instructions

Sensitivity Study

Sample Problem

u [kJ/kg]

1-2 Isentropic compression


2-3 Constant pressure heat addition
3-4 Isentropic expansion
4-1 Constant volume heat rejection

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Tem perature [C]

T - s Diagram for Diesel Cycle


12
10
8

Compres
sion
Combusti
on
Power
Stroke
Heat
Rejection

6
4
2
0
0

4
6
Entropy [kJ/kgK]

10

12

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