Develop a preliminary design for a closed loop Rankine cycle steam power plant to be used in a compact automobile. The prime mover may be either a reciprocating piston or turbine and must produce a net output of 40.0 hp with a thermal efficiency in excess of 35.0%
a. Specify inlet and outlet states for the boiler, prime mover, condenser, and boiler feed pump.
b. Choose typical values for the isentropic efficiencies of the prime mover and boiler feed pump, and calculate the overall thermal efficiency of the power plant.
c. Specify the fuel to be used in the boiler.
d. Estimate the overall power plant weight, including fuel storage.
e. Specify conditions needed to meet part-load operation and prime mover speed control during vehicle acceleration and deceleration.
f. Specify all additional equipment needed to connect the prime mover output shaft to the vehicle drive wheels.