An air compressor handling 300 m^3/min increases the pressure from 1 bar to 2.3 bars and heat is removed at the rate of 1700 kj/min. The inlet temperature and area are 17 ℃ and 280 cm^2. The outlet temperature and area are 137 ℃ and 200 cm^2. Determine; a) The inlet and outlet velocities. b) The required power input in kW.

An air compressor handling 300 m^3/min increases the pressure from 1 bar to 2.3 bars and heat is removed at the rate of 1700 kj/min. The inlet temperature and area are 17 ℃ and 280 cm^2. The outlet temperature and area are 137 ℃ and 200 cm^2. Determine; a) The inlet and outlet velocities. b) The required power input in kW.

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

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Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

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