Someone has suggested that the air-standard otto cycle is more accurate if the two isentropic processes are replaced with polytropic processes with a polytropic exponent n = 1.3. consider such a cycle when the compression ratio is 8, pi = 95 kpa, tl = 150c, and the maximum cycle temperature is 12000c. determine the heat transferred to and rejected from this cycle, as well as the cycle's thermal efficiency. use con- stant specific heats at room temperature.

Aloaded platform of total mass 500 kg is supported by a dashpot and by a set of springs of effective stiffness 72 kn/m. it is observed that when the platform is depressed through a distance x = 12.5 cm below its equilibrium position and then released without any initial velocity; it reaches its equilibrium position in the shortest possible time without overshoot. find the position and velocity of the loaded platform 0.10 sec. after its release. if a further load of 400 kg is added to the platform, find, i) the frequency of damped vibrations, and i) the amplitude of vibration after 2 complete oscillations, given that the initial amplitude is 15 cm.

Fluids at rest possess no flow energy. a)- true b)- false

Coiled springs ought to be very strong and stiff. si3n4 is a strong, stiff material. would you select this material for a spring? explain.