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The discussion revolves around solving thermal efficiency problems involving a thermodynamic cycle represented in a T-S diagram and the effects of heat addition to carbon dioxide. The first problem requires calculating the heat added per cycle, work produced per cycle, and thermal efficiency using the given temperature and entropy values. The second problem involves determining the final temperature, change of enthalpy, and change of internal energy after adding 20 BTU to 5 lbs of carbon dioxide at constant volume, utilizing the specific heat capacity of CO2.

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This is the question that I can't really answer

1. A cycle looks like an ellipse in the T-S diagram. The maximum and minimum temperatures are 1000K and 400K. The maximum and minimum entropies are 0.705 KJ/K and 0.235 Kj/K. Determine
a. the heat added per cycle, b. the work produced per cycle, c. The thermal efficiency of the cycle.

I'm trying to answer this question but I am pretty confused about having the minimum and maximum values. I don't even know what formua to use.

There is another question:

2. There are added 20 BTU to 5lb of carbon dioxide at constant volume. The initial temperature is 90F. (CV= 0.1565 Btu/lb-R) Determine. a the final temperature b. the change of enthalphy. c. The change of internal energy.

Im trying to answer this but I am getting confused about the BTU added to lb. I don't know how could I get BTU from lb to have it added.

Please help me out. I really need your help. This is a make or break of my grades. Thank you needed your response.:frown:
 
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In problem 2) it's 20 BTU of heat added to 5 lbs of CO2. It is analogous to adding 20 kJ of heat to 5 kg of CO2.
 

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