Calculation of ideal gas properties of dry air (h, u, and c) from the equation (T in K)

c p a bT cT 2 dT 3 ,

kJ
kmol K

Data and constants

Gas contant (Ru):
Mol wt (MW):
cp/cv at 300 K:
Coef. for cp and h:
273 K < T <1800 K

8.31447 kJ/(kmol K)
28.97 kg/kmol
1.4
a
b
c
d
28.11
1.967E-03 4.802E-06 -1.966E-09

e
131.31

Calculation of h, u, cp, cv, and k where T is INPUT. Reference temperature is 298.15 K.

h aT
INPUT T:
h=
h=
u=
u=
cp =
cp =
cv =
cv =
k=

b 2 c 3 d 4
kJ
T T T e,
2
3
4
kmol

1000
30334.0
1047.08
22019.5
760.08
32.913
1.1361
24.599
0.84910
1.3380

K
kJ/kmol
kJ/kg
kJ/kmol
kJ/kg
kJ/(kmol K)
kJ/(kg K)
kJ/(kmol K)
kJ/(kg K)

u h RuT ,

kJ
kmol

cv c p Ru ,

kJ
kmol K

cp Ru ,

kJ
kmol K

cp
cv

Calculation of T2, h2, and u2 given s1 = s2, P2, P1, and T1 using the equation

a ln
INPUT P2:
INPUT P1:
INPUT T1:

T2
P
c
d
b(T2 T1 ) T22 T12 T23 T13 Ru ln 2 0
T1
2
3
P1

(1)

500 kPa
100 kPa
300 K

Estimate T2 using constant, room temperature specific heats from the equation

T2 P2

T1 P1
Estimated T2:

k 1
k

475.1459 K

Calculate T2, h2, and u2 using Goal Seek and variable specific heats.
T2 =
Solve (1)
h2 =
h2 =
u2 =
u2 =

472.5867
0.000797
13779.8
475.6577
9850.496
340.024

K
(use Goal Seek to set this to zero by varying cell B21)
kJ/kmol
kJ/kg
kJ/kmol
kJ/kg

Calculation of T2, h2, and u2 given s1 = s2, v2, v1, and T1 using the equation

a Ru ln
INPUT V2:
INPUT V1:
INPUT T1:

T2
v
c
d
b(T2 T1 ) T22 T12 T23 T13 Ru ln 2 0
T1
2
3
v1

1 m^3/kg
10 m^3/kg
300 K

Estimate T2 using constant, room temperature specific heats from the equation

T2 v1

T1 v 2
Estimated T2:

k 1

753.5659 K

Calculate T2, h2, and u2 using Goal Seek and variable specific heats.
T2 =
Solve (1)
h2 =
h2 =
u2 =
u2 =

725.8582
-0.000334
21529.07
743.1505
15493.95
534.8272

K
(use Goal Seek to set this to zero by varying cell B21)
kJ/kmol
kJ/kg
kJ/kmol
kJ/kg

(1)