COACHING
21 lb/ft^2)
SET 1 (Pink)
1.) The specific volume of steam at
atmospheric pressure and 212F is 26.8
ft^3/lb. Find:
a. Density (0.03731 lbf/ft^3)
b. Specific weight (0.03731
lbf/ft^3)
2.) The density of mercury is 13,600
kg/m^3. Find the density in lb/ft^3 and
specific weight in N/m^3 (848.64 lb/ft^3
and 133.4 KN/m^3)
3.) A pressure gage connected to the
inlet of a turbine reads 400 psi. The
vacuum gage connected to the exhaust
of the same turbine reads 28.0 inHg.
The barometer reads 30.1 inHg. Find:
a.) absolute pressure at the
turbine inlet (414.8 psia)
b.) absolute pressure at turbine
exhaust (2.1 inHg)
4.) In barometric shown in figure C the
mercury level in the vertical tube is
exactly 760mm above the mercury level
in the reservoir (y=760mm). The
following data also apply, ‘water’ and
‘mercury’ can be considered to
incompressible liquid having densities of
1000 kg/m^3 and 13595.1 kg/m^3,
respectively. The standardlocal
acceleration of gravity is 9.8066 m/s^2
or 32.174 ft/s^2. Determine the
barometric pressure in
a. inHg (29.9213 inHg)
b. ftH2O (33.8985 ftH2O)
c. kPa (101.325 kPa)
d. lb/ft^2 (2116.
e. lb/in^2 (14.6959 lb/in^2)
5.) The difference in height of the water
legs in the open manometer shown in
figure A is 20 in. (dimension in y). Find
the absolute pressure at point A in psi.
The specific weight of water is 62.4
lb/ft^3 (15.42 psi)
6.) In the differential manometer shown
in figure B, Pants A and B are at the
same height. The mercury is used as
manometric fluid stands 9 inches (y=9
inches) higher that leg A. What is the
pressure difference between point A to
B. The specific weight of mercury is 849
lb/ft^3. (590 lb/ft^2)
7.) In the figure, what is the change in
potential energy per pound mass of fluid
at point B and at A. (20 ft-lbf/lbm)
8.) Steam flowing in a pipe with velocity
of 100 fps. Find the associated kinetic
energy of steam flowing. (155.3 ft-lb)
9.) In a certain non-flow process, the
internal energy decreases 20 Btu/lb and
77800 ft-lb/lb of work done on the
substance. Find the heat added or
abstracted. (-120 Btu/lb)
10.) In another non-flow process
involving 2kg of working substance
there is no heat transfer, but the internal
energy energy increase to 5000J. Find
the work done on or by the substance
J/kg. (-2500 J/kg)
11.) At ___ psia and 400F, the specific
volume of steam is 4.934 ft^3/lb and the
specific enthalpy is 1227.5 BTU/lb. Find
the internal energy (1136.2 BTU/lb)
12.) Find the pressure, specific volume,
internal energy enthalpy, entropy of
saturated water at 300F. (P=67 psia,
Vf=0.01745, hf=269.59, sf=0.4369,
uf=268)
13.) Properties of steam as 79F. Refer
to steam table 1
Vg=652.7
Ug=1036.7
hg=1096
sg=2.0384
14.) Find the t, v, u, h, and superheated
steam at 850 psi
(t= 525.39F, vg=0.5332 ft^3/lb,
ug=1113.9 BTU/lb, hg=1197.7 BTU/lb,
sg=1.4093)
15.) The pressure and temperature of
steam in a line are determined to be 65
psi and 298F, since theses are
inconclusive a sample of this steam is
passed through a separating calorimeter
and 0.5 lb of water is collected in 5
minutes. From the orifice data, the rate
of flow of dry vapor is found to be 0.4
lb/min. Find
a. Quality (80%)
b. Specific volume (5.329
ft^3/lb)
c. Entropy (1.3973 BTU/lb R)
d. Enthalpy (997.2 BTU/lb)
e. Internal energy (933.1
BTU/lb)
16.) Steam at 210 psia and 386F with
enthalpy at 1173 BTU/lb. Find quality (x)
and specific volume(V) (x=96.8%, 2.115
ft^3/lb)
17.) At 950 psia and 535F Find
a. SH (2.88F)
b. Enthalpy of a steam (1199.2
Btu/lb)
18.) For a steam at 600 psia and 850F.
Find SH, V, u, h, s. (SH= 486.33
v=1.2465 ft^3/lb, u=1297 Btu/lb,
h=1435.4 Btu/lb, s= 1.6559 Btu/lbR)
19.) In a propulsion steam; feed water
leaves the feed heater that enters the
main feed pump is 270F and a pressure
gage of 35 psig. Find for water the
specific volume, internal energy,
enthalpy and entropy. (vf= 0.01717
ft^3/lb, uf=238.82 Btu/lb, hf=238.95
Btu/lb, sf=0.39597 Btu/lb-R)
20.) Water from the feed pump in the
preceeding example enters the boiler at
1200 psi and 275F. Find the enthalpy of
the feed water. P= 1200 psi and T=275F
(246.43 Btu/lb)
21.) 477
22.) Steam initially at 10 psi and quality
of 90% drops to a pressure of 2.5 psi in
a non-flow reversible constant volume
processes. Show the process in P-V
and T-S coordinates and find the:
a. Quality (24.5%)
b. Heat transfer in Btu/lb (645.5)

23.) Four pounds of steam initially dry
and saturated expands isentropically
with an initial pressure of 275 psi to a
final pressure of 125 psi
A. Find the final quality 93.9%
B. Find the work done in Btu 228.4 Btu
24.) The first stage of a 50% reaction
group receives steam with a negligible
approach velocity at a pressure of 300
psia and temperature 520F. The
available energy to the stage is 10
BTU/lb and the fixed blade efficiency is
96%, the velocity coefficient of the
moving row is 0.88. The reactive
effectiveness is 90%. The relative inlet
and absolute exit velocities are 146 fps
and 160 fps respectively. Assume the
stage efficiency is the same as the
combine blade efficiency and calculate
the following:
a.) the steam velocity leaving the
fixed blade (490 fps)
b.) the relative exit velocity from
the moving blade (492 fps)
c.) the stage work (8.96 BTU/lb)
d.) the combine blade efficiency
(86.9%)
e.) the enthalpy of the steam
entering the succeeding stage (1260.2
BTU/lb)
25.) A propulsion turbine receives steam
at the throttle at 875 psia and 940F at
the rate of 100,000 lb/hr. After an
irreversible expansion process, the
steam exhaust at a pressure of 0.6 psia
with a moisture content of 10%. Assume
the difference between entrance and
exit kinetic energies is neglected,
determine:
a.) the work done, BTU/lb (481.5)
b.) the power developed, hp
(18,920hP)
26.) A bolier receives a feedwater at
1200 psia and 250F and delivers a
steam from the superheater 900 psia
and 950F. Find the heat added (1259.6
Btu/lb)
27.) If in the preceeding example. The
feedwater velocity is 3 m/s and the
steam in superheater leaving has a
velocity if 50 m/s. Find the:
a. The addition required to
accomodate the change in kinetic
energy across the boiler (1245
Btu/lb)
b. The percent error introduced by
neglecting the kinetic energy
change (9.043%)
28.) A saturated water at 250F enters
feedwater pump… epump= 60%, P2=
1200 psi
a. Total head (2865 ft)
b. Whp (180.9)
c. Bhp (301.5)
d. Wisentropic (3.71)
e. Wactual (6.18)
f. Final temperature (253.7F)
29.) A water cooled air compressor
takes air at 15 psia and 60F and
discharges at 60 psia and 200F. The
amount of heat removed is 21.4 Btu/lb.
Assume steady flow condition and the
work done in Btu/lb (-55 Btu/lb)
30.) A sample of steam was removed
from a steam line which pressure is 215
psia and passed through an Ellison
throttling calorimeter. The calorimeter
thermometer reads 250F and barometer
is standard. Find for the line steam:
a. Enthalpy (1168.8 Btu/lb)
b. Quality (96.24%)
c. Entropy (1.5031 Btu/lb-R)
d. Temperature to the nearest
whole number (T=388F)
31.) In a lube oil cooler, oil is entering at
140F and leaving at 100F at a rate of
400 lb/min. The cooling medium is
seawater entering at 60F. The average
specific heat of oil is 0.5 Btu/lb-F and
seawater is 0.94 BTU/lb-F. If the flow of
seawater is at the rate of 500 lb/min,
what is the discharge temperature?
(77F)
32.) Steam enters the propulsion plant
at 0.5 psia and a quality of 89% and the
rate of 100,000 lb/hr and with a velocity
of 1000 ft/s. It leaves the condenser as
saturated liquid without any change in
pressure but a velocity of 10 ft/s. The
salt water temperature 70F and the
discharge temperature is 85F. Sea
water has a specific heat at 0.94
BTU/lb-F and a density at 64lb/ft^3. The
injector and ____ velocity is
substantially equal. Calculate:
a. The rate at which energy is
extracted from the condensing
steam as heat (-953.2 BTU)
b. The flow of seawater required in
GPM (13170 GPM)
33.) 1 lb of air having a temperature of
200F allows to expand without flow
between pressures of 90 and 15 psia. In
which of the three processes PV=C,
PV^k=C, PV^1.5=C will produce
maximum work with minimum heat
supplied. (PV=C)
34.) One kilogram of perfect gas (air) is
used to operate a Carnot power cycle.
At the beginning of the isentropic
compression the temperature is 326K,
and the pressure of 359 kPa. At the end
of isentropic compression, the pressure
is 1373 kPa. The isothermal expansion
ratio is a (V3/V2). For the cycle,
calculate:
a.) the pressures,
temperatures, and specific
volumes (V1 = 0.2606 m3/kg, T2 =
478.3K, V2 = 0.1 m3/kg, P3 =
686.5 kPa, T3 = 478.3K, V3 = 0.2
m3/kg, T4 = 326K, P4 = 179.5
kPa, V4 = 0.5212 m3/kg)
b.) the heat supplied (95.17
kJ/kg)
c.) the heat rejected (64.85
kJ/kg)
d.) the net work (30.32 kJ/kg)
e.) the efficiency (31.86%)
35.) Calculate the available energy in
BTU/lb, with a source temperature of
3460R, sink temperature of 520R and
an energy supply as heat of 100 BTU to
one pound of working substance. Then
calculate the reduction of available
energy for the same Carnot cycle in
which all conditions are the same as
before except that the working
substance is limited to maximum 3460R. The entropy change for heat
temperature of 1960R. (AE = 85 addition is :
BTU/lb, Reduction of KE = 11.5 (DeltaS=0.05102 BTU/R)
BTU/lb)

36.) In an ideal steamcyclem, heat is

added at constant pressure of 2000
psia, water entering the boiler has an
entropy of 0.0555 BTU/lb-R and steam
leaving the super heater has an entropy
of 1.7395 BTU/lb-R. Superheated steam
temperature is 1500F and heat added is
1744.5 BTU/lb-R (equal h2-h1). Heat
rejection is carried out in a condenser at
constant temperature of 60F. Average 38.) In a perfectly insulated cylinder and
temperature of the combustion gases in piston arrangement, 1lb of saturated
the boiler furnace is 3000F. Calculate steam at 212F is to be mixed with 9lb of
the ff. water at 60F. The entire heat
a.The available energy of exchanged process is to take place at
combustion gases with respect to the standard atmospheric pressure.
sink temperature of 520R, BTU/lb (4951 Determine:
Btu/lb) a. Resulting temperature of the
b.The available energy of an Ideal mixture (T2=172.4F)
cycle receiving its energy at the b. Change in entropy of the steam
constant temperature equal to the (DeltaSs=-1.5055 BTU/R)
superheat steam temperature, BTU/lb c. Change in entropy of water
(2425 Btu/lb) (DeltaSw=1.7602Btu/R)
c. The available energy of the d. Net change in entropy of the
ideal steam cycle, BTU/lb system (DeltaSsystem=0.2547)
(868.82BTU/lb)
d. The mean effective temperature
of the working substances during heat
receipt in the original cycle, F. (575.9F)

37.)Using the same source and receiver

temperature as in the previous example
(3460R and 520R). Assume first what
100 Btu of energy as heat supplied
reversible to a cycle such as a34b and
 b. highest temperature, T3
(T2=3256R)
c. pressure and temperature at the
expansion, T4, P4 (T4=1454R and
P4=40.8psia)
d. Heat rejected, Qr (157.149 or
157
e. Wnet (195)
f. Thermal Efficiency, Et (55.3%)
g. Power(HP) if mass flow rate is
0.5lb/s (138 Hp)
42.) In the beginning of compression in
39.) A six cylinder, two stroke marine
an ideal diesel cycle using air has a
diesel engine operates at a piston speed
pressure of 15psia, temperature of 75F
of 1200 rpm. The 5inx5.6in engine has
and specific volume of 13.2 ft^/lb, for a
an 18:1 compression ratio. If inlet air is
compression ratio of 15 and heat adition
at 14.8 psia and 82F, determine:
of 352 Btu/lb.
a. The displacement volume in ft^3
a. sketch the PV diagram
(Vd=0.3818ft^3)
b. T2 and P2, T3 an P3, T4 an P4
b. Clearance (C=0.0588)
(P2=664.7psia, T2=1580.5R,
c. air inlet volumetric flow rate
T3=3047.17R, P3=664.7psia,
(Vd=458.16ft^3/min)
P4=37.6psia, T4=1341.18R)
d. mass flow rate (lb/min) if the
c. Heat rejected (137.8Btu/lb)
volume efficiency is 85%
d. Wnet (214.2Btu/lb)
(m=28.71lb/min)
e. E (60.85%)
40.)A marine engine produces a BHP of
f. W in HP given mass flow rate of
200Hp running at 1200 rpm, having an
0.5 lb/s (151.5 HP)
IHP of 250 HP, determine:
a. torque (T=875.35ft-lb)
43.) At the beginning of the compression
b. BMEP (89.32lb/in^2)
in an ideal dual combustion cycle using
c. IMEP (112 lb/in^2)
air at a pressure of 15 psi and
d. Em (79.46%)
temperature of 75F and specific volume
e. Frictional power (50Hp)
of 13.2 ft^3/lb the compression ratio is
41.) In the beginning of compression
12 and with heat addition of 176
cycle using air has a pressure of 15psia,
BTU/min constant volume and 176
temperature of 75F and specific volume
BTU/min constant pressure. Calculate
of 13.2 ft^3/lb, specific volume at the
the following:
end of compression is 1.76 ft^3/lb. heat
a. Pressure and temperature at
addition is 352BTU/lb.
the end of isentropic compression.
a. compression ratio, rk (7.5)
(1446R and 486psi)
 b. Pressure and temperature at
the end of heat addition. (T3=2474R,
P3=832psi, T4=3208R, 832psi )
c. Temperature at the beginning of
heat rejected. (T5=1317R)
d. Heat rejected (134 Btu/lb)
e. net work (218Btu/lb)
f. themal efficiency (61.9%)
g. horsepower with 0.5 mass
(154HP)
44.) At the beginning of the compression
in an ideal dual combustion cycle using
air at a pressure of 15 psi and
temperature of 75F and specific volume
of 13.2 ft^3/lb the compression ratio is
12 and with heat addition of 176
BTU/min constant volume and 176
BTU/min constant pressure. Calculate
the ff: Using air tables:.
a. Pressure and temperature at
the end of isentropic compression.
(P2=467.8psi, T2=1391R)
b. Pressure and temperature at
the end of heat addition. (P=757.7,
T3=2253, T4=2866)
c. Temperature at the beginning of
heat rejected. (1367)
d. Heat rejected (149.41)
e. net work (202.59)
f. themal efficiency (57.6%)
g. horsepower with 0.5 mass
(143HP)
45.) In an ideal Brayton cycle, air enters
the compressor at pressure and
temperature of 14.5 psia and 75F. The
temperature at the turbine inlet is
1600F. For a maximum theoretical net
work, find:
a.) temperature leaving the
compressor
b.) pressure ratio
c.) net work
d.) thermal efficiency
If the end condition remains unchanged
and the pressure ratio increased to 15.
Find.
e.) net work
f.) thermal efficiency
46.) Determine
a.) the best intercooler pressure
(Px=363.73 Kpa)
b.) the temperature of air per kg
operating in a two-stage ideal cycle
between the suction pressure of
105KPa and the discharge pressure is
(1256kPa). The suction temperature is
25C. (-255.2KJ/Kg)
47.) An axial air flow discharges 900 lb
of air. Inlet conditions are 14.7 psia and
50F, while the actual discharge
conditions are 162 psia and 648F.
Calculate:
a.) Sketch
b.) the capacity; ft3/min (11,557
ft3/min)
c.) the isentropic compression
efficiency (84%)
d.) the isentropic compression
power, hp (2558hp)
e.) the actual compression power
(3045)
48. 2Kw centrifugal compressor with
suction of 100Kpa and 25C. The
compression ratio of 3 unit and
compressor efficiency of 0.7. Calculate
the ff:
a. the discharge pressure
(300Kpa)
b. the actual discharge
temprerature (455R)
c. the work input in KJ/Kg
(-157.8KJ/Kg)