Example Problem - Boundary Work of a Polytropic Process
Channel: Thermofluids
Date: 07/09/2020

A frictionless piston-cylinder device contains 2 kg of nitrogen at 100 kPa and 300 K. Nitrogen is now compressed slowly according to the relation PV1.4=Constant until it reaches a final temperature of 360 K. Calculate the work input during the process, and be sure to indicate direction (kJ).