First law of thermodynamics applied to a submarine

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The discussion revolves around applying the first law of thermodynamics to calculate the average temperature of air in a submarine after one hour of diving. The initial conditions include a volume of 1000 m³, a temperature of 15°C, and a pressure of 0.1 MPa, with heat loss due to cold seawater and work input from machines. The calculations involve determining the density and mass of the air, followed by the total energy changes in the system. A mistake was identified in the application of the first law, particularly in the calculations of energy transfer and temperature change. The expected temperature increase is approximately 10-14K, indicating a significant but manageable rise in temperature.
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First law of thermodynamics

Hallo,

I hope someone can help me with the following question:

A submarine conatins 1000m^3 of air and has a temperature and pressure of 15°C and 0.1MPa respectively. Due to the cold seawater a heatflow of 60 MJ/h occurs. The machines on the otherhand adds disspiative Work of 21 kW to the system. The specific heat capacity of air is c(p,air) = 1.005 kJ/Kg*K.

what average Temperature will the air have after one hour of diving?

V=constant=1000m^3
P=constant?
T1=288.15K => T2=?

Firstly i found the density and mass of the gas:

R(air)= 286.9 J/K*Kg => density= P/T*R(air)=1.209 Kg/m^3 => m= V*density= 1209.63 Kg

Secondly i found the total Energy:

Q/h=Wdiss - Q/h = 15600 KJ/h

Then i used the first law:

dW=0 because V=constant

dQ=dU

Q=mcp(T2-T1)= m(R(air)-cv)*(T2-T1)= 288.19K ... which can't possibly be right because that is essentially my T1 temerature. So what did I do wrong?

Thanks for your help in advance ^^.
 
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R(air) = Cp - Cv
=> Cp=R(air)+Cv

so, Q=m(R(air)+Cv)(T2-T1)
 
The specific heat at constant pressure is given in the problem.
If you assume a constant-volume process, you can calculate cv=cp-R.
Either way the temperature increase is of the order of 10K (around 14K if you consider constant volume).
Review your last step.
 
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