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LINK HERE for full video library listing (PPT file of descriptions).
Piston-and-Cylinder Example Problems. Check out this set of 5 videos, in order, for closed-system example problems with increasing complexity. All are on Jay’s Toolbox YouTube Channel:
PistonCylinder01 (constant pressure process)
PistonCylinder02 (piston fitted with linear spring)
PistonCylinder03 (process PV=constant)
PistonCylinder04 (process PV^1.3 = constant)
PistonCylinder05 (piston pinned to cylinder, V=constant)
Steam Cycle Analysis Demo (51 min). Step-by-step analysis of a basic steam power plant where the net output power and key states are given. Determine the steam flow rate, turbine outlet quality, plant thermal efficiency. LINK HERE for full numerical solution executed in Excel. LINK HERE for the video’s static PPT slides.
Brayton Cycle Analysis (45 min.) Worked-out example problems illustrating the analysis of a 48,000 hp gas turbine engine model. Variations in “variable specific heat” and “constant specific heat” models are illustrated. Link Here for static slides.
Vapor-Compression Refrigeration (Air Conditioning) Cycle Analysis (35 min.) Worked out example illustrating analysis of 1.5 ton residential air conditioning system. Determine power required and coefficient-of-performance. Link Here for static slides.
Air-Standard Otto Cycle. Worked out examples illustrating analysis of the air-standard Otto Cycle (modeling the spark-ignition engine) using “variable specific heat” and “constant specific heat” ideal gas models.
Air-Standard Diesel Cycle (42 min). Worked out examples illustrating analysis of the air-standard Diesel Cycle using both the “variable specific heat” and “constant specific heat” ideal gas models. Link Here for static slides.
Turbine Calculations (37 min). Worked out examples illustrating how to determine output power for a steam turbine and an air turbine. Link Here for static slides.
Compressor Calculations (29 min). Worked out examples illustrating how to determine power required for an air compressor using variable and constant specific heat models. Link Here for static slides.
Pump Calculations (34 min). Worked out example problems illustrating how to determine power required for a pump. Link Here for static slides.
Nozzle Calculations (27 min). Worked out example problem illustrating how to determine nozzle efficiency. Link Here for static slides.
Entropy Production for Closed Systems (18 min). Worked out example problems illustrating entropy production for a closed system undergoing a process. LINK HERE for the static slides.
Entropy Production for a Cycle (29 min). Worked out example problems illustrating entropy production and entropy production rate for a closed system undergoing a cycle. LINK HERE for the static slides.
Entropy Production Rate for Open Systems (26 min). Worked out example problems illustrating entropy production rate for an open system undergoing a steady-state steady-flow process. LINK HERE for the static slides.
Atmospheric Air 01 (27 min). Worked out examples for determining the mass of dry air and water vapor in a room. Psychrometric review crash course. LINK HERE for the static slides.
Atmospheric Air 02 (13 min). Worked out example illustrating the dew point temperature. LINK HERE for the static slides.
Atmospheric Air 03 (33 min). Worked out example illustrating the analysis of whole-house heating in the winter. LINK HERE for the static slides.
Atmospheric Air 04 (38 min). Worked out example illustrating the analysis of whole-house cooling in the summer. LINK HERE for the static slides.