The compression ratio of an air-standard Otto cycle is 9. Prior to the isentropic compression process, the air is at 150 kPa, 350K, and 0.600 liter. The temperature at the end of the isentropic expansion process is 700K. Determine (a) the highest temperature in the cycle; (b) the amount of heat transferred in kJ during the constant volume heat addition; (c)the thermal efficiency; and (d) the mean effective pressure in kPa

The compression ratio of an air-standard Otto cycle is 9. Prior to the isentropic compression process, the air is at 150 kPa, 350K, and 0.600 liter. The temperature at the end of the isentropic expansion process is 700K. Determine (a) the highest temperature in the cycle; (b) the amount of heat transferred in kJ during the constant volume heat addition; (c)the thermal efficiency; and (d) the mean effective pressure in kPa

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The compression ratio of an air-standard Otto cycle is 9. Prior to the isentropic compression process, the air is at 150 kPa, 350K, and
0.600 liter. The temperature at the end of the isentropic expansion process is 700K. Determine (a) the highest temperature in the
cycle; (b) the amount of heat transferred in kJ during the constant volume heat addition; (c)the thermal efficiency; and (d) the mean
effective pressure in kPa

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