172 Chapter 4
Control Volume Analysis Using Energy
4.4 Conservation of Energy for a
Control Volume
In this section, the rate form of the energy balance for control volumes is obtained.
The energy rate balance plays an important role in subsequent sections of this
book.
4.4.1
Developing the Energy Rate Balance for a Control Volume
We begin by noting that the control volume form of the energy rate balance can be
derived by an approach closely paralleling that considered in the box of Sec. 4.1.1,
where the control volume mass rate balance is obtained by transforming the closed
system form. The present development proceeds less formally by arguing that, like
mass, energy is an extensive property, so it too can be transferred into or out of a
control volume as a result of mass crossing the boundary. Since this is the principal
difference between the closed system and control volume forms, the control volume
energy rate balance can be obtained by modifying the closed system energy rate bal-
ance to account for these energy transfers.
Accordingly, the conservation of energy principle applied to a control volume
states:
For the one-inlet one-exit control volume with one-dimensional
flow shown in Fig. 4.5 the energy rate balance is
dE
cv
dt
5 Q
#
2 W
#
1 m
#
i
au
i
1
V
2
i
2
1 gz
i
b2 m
#
e
au
e
1
V
2
e
2
1 gz
e
b
(4.9)
where E
cv
denotes the energy of the control volume at time t. The
terms
and
account, respectively, for the net rate of energy transfer
by heat and work across the boundary of the control volume at t. The
underlined terms account for the rates of transfer of internal, kinetic,
and potential energy of the entering and exiting streams. If there is no
mass flow in or out, the respective mass flow rates vanish and the
underlined terms of Eq. 4.9 drop out. The equation then reduces to
the rate form of the energy balance for closed systems: Eq. 2.37.
Next, we will place Eq. 4.9 in an alternative form that is more con-
venient for subsequent applications. This will be accomplished primarily
Dashed line defines
the control volume boundary
Inlet i
m
i
m
e
Control
volume
z
e
z
i
Energy transfers can occur
by heat and work
u
i
+
V
i
2
___
2
+ gz
i
u
e
+
V
e
2
___
2
+ gz
e
Exit e
Q
W
Fig. 4.5 Figure used to develop Eq. 4.9.
Understanding the medical condition known as arrhythmia requires consideration of the
time-dependent behavior of the heart. An arrhythmia is a change in the regular beat of the
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fast or slowly. An arrhythmia may be detectable by listening to the heart with a stethoscope,
but an electrocardiogram offers a more precise approach. Although arrhythmia does occur
in people without underlying heart disease, patients having serious symptoms may require
treatment to keep their heartbeats regular. Many patients with arrhythmia may require no
medical intervention at all.
time rate of change
of the energy
contained within
the control volume
at time t
5
net rate at which
energy is being
transferred in
by heat transfer
at time t
2
net rate at which
energy is being
transferred out
by work at
time t
1
net rate of energy
transfer into the
control volume
accompanying
mass flow
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
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