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The first law of thermodynamics
requires the net work developed by a
system undergoing a power cycle to
equal the net energy added by heat
transfer to the system:
The thermal efficiency of a power
cycle is
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Power Cycle Review
The second law of thermodynamics requires the thermal
efficiency to be less than 100%.
Thermal efficiency tends to increase as the average
temperature at which energy is added by heat transfer
increases and/or the average temperature at which energy is
rejected by heat transfer decreases.
Improved thermodynamic performance of power cycles, as
measured by increased thermal efficiency, for example, also
accompanies the reduction of irreversibilities and losses.
The extent of improved power cycle performance is limited,
however, by constraints imposed by thermodynamics and
economics.
Area Interpretations for
Work and Heat Transfer
Ideal cycles formed from internally
reversible processes are used in Chapter 9 to
further understanding of reciprocating internal
combustion engines and gas turbine power
systems.
Closed systems involving expansion and
compression work are used to model
reciprocating engines. For these applications,
the following area interpretations apply for
internally reversible processes:
Area Interpretations for
Work and Heat Transfer
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Observe that these expressions give work
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One-inlet, one exit control volumes at steady state
are used to model gas turbine power plants. For these
applications, the following area interpretations apply for
internally reversible processes:
Area Interpretations for
Work and Heat Transfer
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p
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Observe that these expressions give work and heat
transfer per unit of mass flowing through the control
volume.
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