Will the FE Exam Include Questions Beyond the Steam Table Limits?

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The discussion centers on the potential inclusion of questions in the FE exam that require steam properties beyond the limits of the provided steam tables in the reference handbook. Specifically, the handbook's steam table only extends to 1 MPa, while some practice questions reference properties at 1.8 MPa. Participants conclude that interpolation between known values may be necessary, but it is unlikely that candidates will need to estimate values significantly outside the valid range of the steam tables.

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Hello all,

I've got a question for folks who have taken the FE exam. I've been doing some thermo prep questions, and I've come across several sample questions (Non-NCEES written) that give properties of steam at odd points, say 1.8 MPa. In the reference handbook I'm using (2008; the 2011 PDF Thermodynamics section looks identical) the steam table only goes to 1 MPa. On the FE exam, will there be questions that cannot be answered using the steam tables given in the reference handbook? I can kind of estimate these state points if the table doesn't have them, but I'd rather know the numbers.

I realize that this is a minor detail in the big scheme of the exam, but I'm curious nonetheless.

Thanks!

Drew
 
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Can you post the problem you're referring to? You may be required to interpolate between points on the FE, but I can't imagine you will need to guess at a value so far outside the chart's valid range.

My guess is it's either a typo, or the problem is meant to be solved in a way other than with the steam table.
 

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