Chapter 5, Problem 5.3NP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The mass of ice that can be produced in one day by a 0.50-hp motor that is running continuously needs to be deduced.

Concept Introduction:

The efficiency (e) of a Carnot engine is a function of the reservoir temperatures and can be expressed as:

  $\text{ε = 1}-\frac{{\text{T}}_{\text{cold}}}{{\text{T}}_{\text{hot}}}\text{ ------(1)}$

It can also be expressed as a ration of the work done by the engine (w) and the heat absorbed (q)

  $\text{ε = }\frac{{\text{w}}_{\text{cycle}}}{{\text{q}}_{\text{abs}}}\text{ ------(2)}$