Universidad de Guanajuato, DICIS.

Termodinámica.

Homework #3. Evaluating Properties.

3.3. Determine the phase or phases in a system consisting of H2O at the following conditions and sketch p-v and T-v
diagrams showing the location of each state.
(a) p = 80 lbf/in2, T = 312.07°F.
(b) p = 80 lbf/in2, T = 400°F.
(c) T = 400°F, p = 360 lbf/in2.
(d) T = 320°F, p = 70 lbf/in2.
(e) T = 10°F, p = 14.7 lbf/in2.

3.10. For nitrogen at 100 K the values of specific volume for saturated liquid and saturated vapor are vf = 1.452 × 10-3
m3/kg and vg = 31.31 × 10-3 m3/kg, respectively. Determine the quality of 22 kg of a two-phase liquid-vapor mixture at
100 K in a tank with a volume of 0.5 m3.

3.13. Determine the volume, in m3, of 1.5 kg of ammonia at 2 bars, 20°C.

3.20. A closed system consists of a two-phase liquid-vapor mixture of H2O in equilibrium at 400°F. The quality of the
mixture is 0.2 (20%) and the mass of liquid water present is 0.1 lb. Determine the mass of vapor present, in lb, and the
total volume of the system in ft3.

3.22. A rigid tank contains 5 lb of water vapor, initially at 60 lbf/in2 and 320°F. The temperature of the water drops to
260°F as a result of the heat transfer to the surroundings. Determine the final pressure, in lbf/in2, and the mass of liquid
water present at the final state, in lb.

3.25. Saturated liquid water contained in a close, rigid tank is cooled to a final state where the temperature is 50°C and
the masses of saturated vapor and liquid present are 0.03 and 1999.97 kg, respectively. Determine the initial
temperature, in °C, and the volume of the tank, in m3.

3.33. A two-phase liquid-vapor mixture of H2O is initially at a pressure of 10 bars. If on heating at fixed volume, the
critical point is attained, determine the quality at the initial state.

3.36. Refrigerant 134a undergoes a process for which the pressure-volume relation is pvn = constant. The initial and
final states of the refrigerant are fixed by p1 = 200 kPa, T1 = -10°C and p2 = 1000 kPa, T2 = 50°C, respectively.
Calculate the work for the process, in kJ per kg of refrigerant.

3.39. Determine the specified property data for H2O at the states indicated and show each state on carefully labeled p-v
and T-v diagrams

Dr. Francisco Elizalde Blancas

Universidad de Guanajuato, DICIS.
Termodinámica.

(a) At p = 20 lbf/in2, T = 500°F, find v in ft3/lb and u in Btu/lb.

(b) At p = 20 lbf/in2, v = 14 ft3/lb, find T in °F and u in Btu/lb.
(c) At T = 800°F, p = 170 lbf/in2, find v in ft3/lb and h in Btu/lb.
(d) At T = 600°F, v = 0.5 ft3/lb, find p in lbf/in2 and u in Btu/lb.
(e) At p = 700 lbf/in2, T = 750°F, find v in ft3/lb and h in Btu/lb.
(f) At T = 400°F, x = 80%, find p in lbf/in2 and v in ft3/lb.
(g) At T = 15°F, v = 0.01745 ft3/lb, find p in lbf/in2 and h in Btu/lb.
(h) At p = 500 lbf/in2, T = 320°F, find v in ft3/lb and u in Btu/lb.

3.42. A quantity of water is at 10 MPa and 180°C. Evaluate the specific volume, in m3/kg, and the specific enthalpy, in
kJ/kg, using:
(a) data from Table A-5.
(b) saturated liquid data from Table A-2.

3.51. Refrigerant 12 vapor in a piston-cylinder assembly undergoes a process at constant pressure from an initial state
fixed by 8 bars and 50°C to a final state at which the refrigerant is a saturated vapor. For the refrigerant, determine the
work and heat transfer, per unit mass, each in kJ/kg. Changes in kinetic and potential energy are negligible.

3.61. A two-phase liquid-vapor mixture of H2O with an

initial quality of 25% is contained in a piston-cylinder
assembly as shown in the Fig. P3.61. The mass of the
piston is 40 kg, and its diameter is 10 cm. The
atmospheric pressure of the surroundings is 1 bar. The
initial and final positions of the piston are shown on the
diagram. As the water is heated, the pressure inside the
cylinder remains constant until the piston hits the stops.
Heat transfer to the water continues until its pressure is
3 bars. Friction between the piston and the cylinder
wall is negligible. Determine the total amount of heat
transfer, in J. Let g = 9.81 m/s2.

3.70. A steel rivet of mass 2 lb, initially at 1000°F, is placed in a large tank containing 5 ft 3 of liquid water initially at
70°F. Eventually, the rivet and water cool back to 70°F as a result of the heat transfer to the surroundings. Taking the
rivet and water as the system, determine the heat transfer, in Btu. For the steel c = 0.11 Btu/lb•°R.

Dr. Francisco Elizalde Blancas