An Introduction to Thermal Physics · Problem 4.23

Engines and Refrigerators — Daniel Schroeder

Physics — Statistical Mechanics · rankine-cycle-enthalpy

Problem

Use the definition of enthalpy to calculate the change in enthalpy between points 1 and 2 of the Rankine cycle, for the same numerical parameters as used in the text. Recalculate the efficiency using your corrected value of H2H_2, and comment on the accuracy of the approximation H2≈H1H_2 \approx H_1.

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