Mechanical Engineering - Thermodynamics - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Thermodynamics - Section 4 (Q.No. 47)
47.
One reversible heat engine operates between 1600 K and T2 K and another reversible heat engine operates between T2 K and 400 K. If both the engines have the same heat input and output, then temperature T2 is equal to
800K
1000K
1200K
1400K
Answer: Option
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RAVI CHAVAN said:   1 decade ago
For same heat input and output.

Shortcut formula T2 = geometric mean mean of T1 and T3.

Gaurav said:   1 decade ago
Efficiency is same for both.

T2/1600 = 400/T2.

T2 = 800.
(2)

ASHOK KUMAR said:   1 decade ago
T1-T2/Ti = T2-T3/T2.

Ti = 1600k.

T2 = ?k.

T3 = 400k.

1600-T2/1600 = T2-400/T2.

1600T2-T2*T2 = 1600T2-640000.

T2 suqare = 640000.

T2 = 800k.
(1)

Hizal said:   1 decade ago
How it is solution?


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