Question 3.16: Estimate the dryness fraction of steam in a cylinder at 0.7 ...

Applied Thermodynamics

Estimate the dryness fraction of steam in a cylinder at 0.7 of the stroke from the following data :
r.p.m. = 100 ; cut-off = 0.5 stroke ; steam condensed/min = 44.95 kg/min ; clearance = 8% ; swept volume = 0.1062 m³ ; pressure of steam at 0.7 stroke = 4.13 bar ; pressure of steam at 0.8 of return stroke on compression curve = 1.31 bar ; volume of 1 kg of steam at 4.13 bar = 0.438 m³ ; volume of 1 kg of steam at 1.31 bar = 1.296 m³. (N.U.)

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