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Enginerring Midterm
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39
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03/22/2005

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What is Thermodynamics?
Definition
What is Thermodynamics?
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What are the 2 main types on energy thermodynamics is concerned with?
Definition
Thermal and Mechanical.
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What are the 2 main types of mechanical energy?
Definition
Potential energy and kinetic energy.
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What are the 2 main types of Thermal energy?
Definition
Internal potential energy and internal kinetic energy.
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What are the methods of heat transfer?
Definition
convection, conduction and radiation.
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What is Saturation Temperature/Pressure?
Definition
The point at which liquid and vapor may exist in equilibrium contact with each other.
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If something is "subcooled" what does that mean?
Definition
The temperature is below it's boiling point.
Term
Explain saturation.
Definition
When heat is transferred to a liquid, the average velocity of the molecules is increased, As the average velocity of the molecules increases, some molecules at/near the surface of the liquid momentarily achieve unusually high velocities => escape from liquid and enter the vapor phase.
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What is a saturated liquid?
Definition
a liquid that is at a specified pressure AND at the saturation temperature for that particular pressure.
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What is a saturated vapor?
Definition
A vapor that is at any specified pressure AND at the saturation temperature corresponding to that pressure.
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What is a superheated vapor?
Definition
Vapor temperature is greater than saturation temperature.
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What is a subcooled liquid?
Definition
A liquid below saturation temperature for that same pressure.
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What is temperature?
Definition
An indication of the internal kinetic energy contained in a substance.
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What do you use to measure temperature?
Definition
Thermometers and Pyrometers,
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How do expansion thermometers work?
Definition
They operate on the principle that expansion of a solid, liquid, or gas has a known relationship to temperature change.
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What are the different types of expansion thermometers?
Definition
Liquid-in-glass,
Bimetallic expansion,
Filled systems/distant reading.
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What is a pyrometer?
Definition
Temperature measuring device suitable for use at very high temperatures.
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What are the 2 types of pyrometers?
Definition
Thermocouples, and Resistance Thermometer.
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How does a thermocouple work?
Definition
Voltage generated when two junctions of 2 dissimilar metals are at different temperatures.
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How does a resistance thermometer work?
Definition
Based on principle that electrical resistance of metal changes with changes in temperature.
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What are some mechanical pressure measuring devices?
Definition
Manometer,
Bourdon Tube,
Bellows.
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What is an electrical pressure measuring device and how does it work?
Definition
A Transducer - receives energy in the form of pressure; retransmits it in the form of electrical current
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What is the first law of thermodynamics?
Definition
Energy can be neither created nor destroyed, only altered in form.
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What is the second law of thermodynamics?
Definition
1-Energy will flow in only one direction -- from the high energy region to a low energy region.
2-The substance tries to reach equilibrium where all molecules are at the same energy level. 3-No heat flow w/o temp. difference AND heat flows from hot to cold. 4-No engine can convert all the heat supplied to it into mechanical work, since some heat must always be rejected to a receiver which is at a LOWER temperature than the source....No heat engine is 100% efficient.
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What is the Carnot cycle?
Definition
A completely reversible heat engine.(Theoretical)
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What is the formula for Carnot effieciency?
Definition
Source Temp. - Reciever Temp / Source Temp. and x 100% = Efficiency.
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What temperature scale must be used in the Carnot efficency formula?
Definition
Rankine
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What are the 5 elements of any thermodynamic cycle?
Definition
Working Fluid/Substance,Heat Source, Engine, Heat receiver/heat sink, Pump.
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What are the 4 phases of the steam cycle?
Definition
Gereration, expansion, condensation and feed.
Term
What are the components of the steam cycle?
Definition
Boiler,
Turbines (HP/LP),
Condenser,
Main condensate pump (MCP),
Main air ejector condenser,
Deaerating feed tank (DFT),
Main feed booster pump (MFBP),
Main feed pump (MFP),
Economizer.
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What are the 8 parts of a globe valve?
Definition
Valve body
Packing gland/nut
Stem
Wheel/Operating mechanism,,
Disc,
Seat,
Bonnet,
Packing ,
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What are some types of valves?
Definition
Globe valves,
Gate valves,
Ball valves,
Butterfly valves,
Swing and Lift Check Valves,
Stop Check Valves,
Relief Valve.
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What are some types of positive displacement pumps?
Definition
Rotary,
Reciprocating,
Screw.
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What are some types of non-positive displacement pumps?
Definition
Centrifugal,
Jet Pumps,
Fans.
Term
What is an advantage of the positive displacement pump?
Definition
Roughly the same volume of fluid will leave the pump no matter what pressure the pump is discharging against.
Term
What is a disadvantage of the positive displacement pump?
Definition
System flow rate varies only with pump speed. CAPACITY IS PROPORTIONAL TO SPEED!!!
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What are some advantages of a non-positive displacement pump?
Definition
Can be used to pump large volumes of water, Can be placed in multiple stages to increase discharge pressure, they have numerous uses onboard ships
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What type of fan is used in a ventilation system?
Definition
Centrifugal.
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What type of fan is used in boiler air feed systems and as compressors?
Definition
Axial
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