An idealized diesel engine operates in a cycle known as the air-standard diesel cycle shown in Figure P21.19. Fuel is sprayed into the cylinder at the point of maximum compression, B. Combustion occurs during the expansion B→ C, which is modeled as an isobaric process. Show that the efficiency of an engine operating in this idealized diesel cycle is 1(T, e = 1 T. T, B P Adiabatic B C processes D A -V V2 = VB Vc V = VA Figure P21.19

An idealized diesel engine operates in a cycle known as the air-standard diesel cycle shown in Figure P21.19. Fuel is sprayed into the cylinder at the point of maximum compression, B. Combustion occurs during the expansion B→ C, which is modeled as an isobaric process. Show that the efficiency of an engine operating in this idealized diesel cycle is 1(T, e = 1 T. T, B P Adiabatic B C processes D A -V V2 = VB Vc V = VA Figure P21.19

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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