Vapour Power Cycles Prof. U.S.P. Shet , Prof. T. Sundararajan and Prof. J.M .

Mallikarjuna

5.3 Mean Temperature of Heat Addition:

Tmax

5 Tmean
T 6

2
Tmin
1 4

Fig.5.3. Mean temperature of heat addition

If Tm is the mean temperature of heat addition as shown in the above figure, so that the

area under curve 2-3 is equal to area under curve 5-6, then heat added.

Q1 = H.A = (h 3 - h 2 ) = Tm (s3 - s 2 )

(h 3 - h 2 )
Tm =
(s3 - s 2 )

If Q2 = heat rejected = ( h 4 - h1 ) = Tmin ( s 4 - s1 ) = Tmin ( s3 - s 2 )

Q2 T (s - s 2 )
ηrankine = 1 - = 1 - min 3
Q1 Tm (s3 - s 2 )
Tmin
ηrankine = 1 -
Tm

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