In a Carnot cycle, the maximum pressure and temperature are limited to 18 bar and 410°C. The ratio of isentropic compression is 6 and isothermal expansion is 1.5. Assuming the volume of the air at the beginning of isothermal expansion as 0.18 m³, determine :
(i) The temperature and pressures at main points in the cycle
(ii) Change in entropy during isothermal expansion
(iii) Mean thermal efficiency of the cycle
(iv) Mean effective pressure of the cycle
(v) The theoretical power if there are 210 working cycles per minute
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