A single acting compressor with a 15cm bore and 18cm stroke operates at 350rpm. The clearance is 5% and it receives air at 200kpa and discharges it at 650kpa. The compression is polytropic with n=1.35. Determine the power required in kw, power loss of compressor if power output of the coupling is 6 kw, and efficiency of the compressor in %. a. compressor power, kw b. power loss, kw c. efficiency, %

A single acting compressor with a 15cm bore and 18cm stroke operates at 350rpm. The clearance is 5% and it receives air at 200kpa and discharges it at 650kpa. The compression is polytropic with n=1.35. Determine the power required in kw, power loss of compressor if power output of the coupling is 6 kw, and efficiency of the compressor in %. a. compressor power, kw b. power loss, kw c. efficiency, %

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