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A) an analysis of any book from the list below, or
B) an analysis of a book not on the list, but if you choose a book not on the list, you MUST CLEAR IT WITH ME FIRST- However, there are many, many suitable books not on this list that would be acceptable and I will generally approve most relevant books;
C) a film, which you MUST clear with me;-I usually do NOT approve of films for extra credit unless the report is well thought out.
D) a research report based on several sources, which you must clear with me....or
E) a report on some direct personal experiences if they are relevant to the course. This might include outside lectures, presentations, participant-observations, or life experiences. Experiences in other countries might be acceptable. Some other possible ones will be suggested by the instructor.
Some of these might only require less than 800 words, depending on the assignment. Check with me. Students are free to make other proposals but any project has to be cleared with me. If you don't clear it with me, you will get nothing.
The paper should be in essay style, answering these four questions:
1. What is the main point that the author is trying to make?
2. How does the author back it up with evidence,etc? What evidence is offered?
3. Do you agree or disagree with the author? On which points?
4. How do you back up your viewpoint-what evidence can you offer to justify your view?
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Constant specific heats at room temperature
: An ideal Diesel cycle has a maximum operating temperature of T3= 862 C and a cut off ratio of 1.19. The state of the air at the beginning of the compression is P1 = 96 kPa and T1 = 15 C. This cycle is executed in a four-stroke, eight-cylinder engine ..
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What is the isentropic efficiency
: 5 lbm per second of saturated water vapor enters an adiabatic compressor at 300oF where it is compressed to 800 psi. If the power input is 2,150 hp, what is the isentropic efficiency?
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Heat transferred to the argon during heat-addition process
: An ideal Otto cycle with Argon as the working fluid has a compression ratio of 6.8. The minimum and maximum temperatures in the cycle are 450 R and 2,260 R. Assuming constant specifc heats,
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How does the author back it up with evidence
: What is the main point that the author is trying to make and how does the author back it up with evidence,etc? What evidence is offered?
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An ideal otto cycle has a compression ratio
: An ideal Otto cycle has a compression ratio of 13.5, takes in air at 95kPa and 20°C and is repeated 940 times per minute. Using constant specific heats at room temperature, determine the thermal efficiency of this cycle
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Determine the minimum pressure in the cycle
: Consider a Carnot cycle executed in a closed system with air as the working fluid. The maximum pressure in the cycle is 730 kPa while the maximum temperature is 750 K. If the entropy increase during the isothermal heat rejection process is 0.31 kJ/kg..
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Air-standard cycle with variable specific heats is executed
: An air-standard cycle with variable specific heats is executed in a closed system and is composed of the following four processes: Isentropic compression from 100 kPa and 27 degrees C to 1.11 MPa. P = constant heat addition in amount of 3,020 kJ/kg
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Determine the final equilibrium temperature
: A container filled with 97 kg of liquid water at 95ºC is placed in a 82-m3 room that is initially at 13ºC and 1 atm. Thermal equilibrium is established after a while as a result of heat transfer between the water and the air in the room.
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