1. Unit: 1
Topic: Properties of Gas
(Introduction of Gas, Gas Laws, Gas Constant)
Faculty Name: Pratik Kikani
Branch: Mechanical Engineering
Atmiya University, "Yogidham Gurukul", Kalawad Road, Rajkot - 360005
Web: www.atmiyauni.ac.in
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Subject Code: 18BTMECC201
Subject Name: ELEMENTS OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
2. Outline of Topics
• Introduction of Gases
• Laws of gases
– Boyle’s Law
– Charle’s Law
– Combined Gas Law
• Gas Constant
• Relation between Cp and Cv
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3. Outline of Topics
• Non Flow Processes
1. Constant volume (Isochoric) process
2. Constant pressure (Isobaric) process
3. Constant Temperature (Isothermal) process
4. Adiabatic process
5. Polytropic process
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4. Introduction of Gases
• It is required to study the behavior of gases because
in engines the gas is changing its behavior in
different conditions.
• Vapor: It s defined as that state of substance in which
the evaporation of substance(liquid) is incomplete.
E.g. Wet steam (steam contains water ).
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5. Introduction of Gases
• Gas: It is defined as the state of a substance in which
the evaporation of substance is complete.
E.g.Co2, O2, N2 etc.
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6. Introduction of Gases
• Perfect Gas: A perfect gas may be considered as the
gas that obeys the laws of boyle and charles under
all conditions of temperature and pressure.
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There is no perfect, but many gases like H2, N2, O2,
Air etc. may be regarded as perfect gases. They are
known as real gases.
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7. Laws of gases
– Boyle’s Law
– Charle’s Law
– Combined Gas Law
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8. Boyle’s Law
• The volume of given mass(v) of a
perfect gas varies inversely as the
absolute pressure(p) when the
temperature(t) is constant. (Robert
Boyle, 1661)
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9. Charle’s Law
• If any gas is heated at
constant pressure(p), the
change in volume(v) varies
directly with the
temperature(t). (1787 A.D.)
V α T
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cTV /
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10. Combined Gas Law
• In practice, pressure, volume and temperature of a
gas changes at the same time.
• As the pressure changes, Charles law cannot be
applied and as the temperature changes, Boyle’s law
cannot be applied. By combining these two laws the
final conditions of the gas can be determined.
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11. • Consider a m kg of mass of a
perfect gas to change its state in
the following two successive
processes(i) Process 1-2 at
constant pressure, and (ii)
Process 2-3 at constant
temperature.
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For process 1-2, Applying Charles law.
since T2 =T3 , we may write
Combined Gas Law
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For process 2-3,
Combined Gas Law
Applying Boyle’s law
Substituting the value of V2 in
we get
& T2= T3
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13. • The magnitude of this constant depends upon the
particular gas and it is denoted by R , where R is
called the
• characteristics gas constant. For m kg of gas,
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Combined Gas Law
Equation is called equation of state for a perfect gas.
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Relation between Two specific heats cp & Cv
p = pressure of gas in N/m2
V1 & V2 = Initial and final volume of gas in m3
T1 & T2 = Initial and final Temperature of gas in K
Cp & Cv= Specific heats of gas at constant pressure & at
constant volume respectively. In kJ/kg K
R = Characteristic gas constant in kJ/kg K
m = mass of gas in kg
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Relation between Two specific heats cp & Cv
Consider m kg of gas is heated at
According to 1st law of thermodynamics
∆Q = ∆U + W
At constant volume
∆U = m cv ∆T
W= 0 (∵ ∫pdv )
dv = o
∵ constant volume process
∆Q = ∆U
∆Q = m cv ∆T
At constant pressure
∆Q = ∆U + W
∆U = m cv ∆T
W= P(v2 – v1) (∵ ∫pdv )
Qv = m cv ∆T Qp = m cp ∆T
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Since p v= m R T
P1v1 = m R T1 , P2v2 = m R T2
p(v2 – v1) = m R(T2- T1)
p(v2 – v1) = m R ∆T
m cp ∆T = m cv ∆T + m R ∆T
Cp = cv + R
Cp - cv = R
Relation between Two specific heats cp & Cv
m cp ∆T = m cv ∆T + m R ∆T
∆Q = ∆U + W ∆U = m cv ∆T & W= p(v2 – v1)
m cp ∆T = m cv ∆T + p(v2 – v1)
So, Heat is applied at constant pressure
then,
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17. Flow Process
• Such process occur in the
system having open
boundary permitting
mass interaction with
boundary.
Non flow process
• There is no mass
interaction across the
system boundaries during
the occurrence of process.
1. Constant volume (Isochoric)
process
2. Constant pressure (Isobaric)
process
3. Constant Temperature
(Isothermal) process
4. Adiabatic process
5. Polytropic process 17
Processes
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Non Flow Processes
1. Constant volume (Isochoric) process
2. Constant pressure (Isobaric) process
3. Constant Temperature (Isothermal) process
4. Adiabatic process
5. Polytropic process
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Non Flow Processes
Constant volume
(Isochoric) process
P,V,T relation
Work done
Heat Transferred
(∆Q)
Change in internal
Energy(∆U)
Change in Enthalpy
(∆H)
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Constant volume (Isochoric) process
In a constant volume process,
the working substance is
contained in a rigid vessel.
Hence the boundaries of the
system are immovable and no
work can be done on or by the
system. This process is also
known as Isochoric process.
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Work done p dV
Since the volume is constant, Change in volume dV = 0 .
work done W = 0
Work done
Constant volume (Isochoric) process
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Constant volume (Isochoric) process
Heat Transferred (∆Q)
According to first law of thermodynamics,
∆ Q =W + ∆ U
For constant volume process,
dV = 0, so W =0
∆ Q = ∆ U = m Cv (T2- T1)
So, Heat transfer = Change in internal energy
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Constant volume (Isochoric) process
Change in internal Energy(∆U)
∆ u = m Cv (T2- T1)
Thus, internal energy is a function of temperature
alone.
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Change in Enthalpy (∆H)
As per definition of
enthalpy, H= U + Pv
For state 1 and 2
H1 = U1 + P1v1
H2 = U2 + P2v2
Constant volume (Isochoric) process
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Constant pressure
(Isobaric) process
P,V,T relation
Work done
Heat Transferred
(∆Q)
Change in internal
Energy(∆U)
Change in Enthalpy
(∆H)
Constant Pressure (Isobaric) process
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In an isobaric process, the process of
the gas remains constant.
Constant Pressure (Isobaric) process
The work done by the gas
during constant pressure
process is represented by area
below the line 1 - 2 on p –V
diagram as shown in fig.
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Work done = pdV . But p is constant,
Work done
Constant Pressure (Isobaric) process
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Constant Pressure (Isobaric) process
Heat Transferred (∆Q)
∆ Q = p(v2 – v1)+ m Cv (T2- T1)
∆ Q =W + ∆ U
W =p(v2 – v1)
∆ U= m Cv (T2- T1)
∆ Q = m R (T2- T1) + m Cv (T2- T1)
∆ Q =m cp(T2- T1)
∆ Q =m (T2- T1) (R+Cv) Since, R+Cv = Cp
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Change in internal Energy(∆U)
∆ u = m Cv (T2- T1)
Thus, internal energy is a function of temperature
alone.
Constant Pressure (Isobaric) process
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Constant Pressure (Isobaric) process
Change in Enthalpy (∆H)
As per definition of
enthalpy, H= U + Pv
For state 1 and 2
H1 = U1 + P1v1
H2 = U2 + P2v2
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In an isothermal process, the
temperature remains constant during
the process
This process follows Boyle’s law.
Constant temperature (Isothermal) process
Thus the law of expansion or
compression for isothermal process on
p – V diagram is hyperbolic as p is
inversely varies as V.
Thus this process is also known as hyperbolic process
or Constant Internal energy process.
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P,V,T relation
We know that
But T1 = T2 Constant
Constant temperature (Isothermal) process
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Work done = pdV .
But p V=c = P1V1 = c ,
Work done
Constant temperature (Isothermal) process
Substituting for p in the integral, we get,
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Heat Transferred (∆Q)
∆ Q = W=m R T1 loge r = m R T2 loge r
∆ Q =W + ∆ U
W=m R T1 loge r = m R T2 loge r
∆ U= m Cv (T2- T1) =0
Constant temperature (Isothermal) process
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Change in internal Energy(∆U)
∆ u = m Cv (T2- T1)
Constant Pressure (Isobaric) process
∆U = 0
Since, T1 =T2
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