An air compressor has inlet at 100 kPa, 290 K, and brings it to 500 kPa, after which the air is cooled in an intercoolerto 340Kby heat transfer to the ambient 290 K. Assume this first compressor stage has an isentropic efficiency of 85% and is adiabatic. Using constant specific heat, find the compressor exit temperature and the specific en- tropy generation in the process.

An air compressor has inlet at 100 kPa, 290 K, and brings it to 500 kPa, after which the air is cooled in an intercoolerto 340Kby heat transfer to the ambient 290 K. Assume this first compressor stage has an isentropic efficiency of 85% and is adiabatic. Using constant specific heat, find the compressor exit temperature and the specific en- tropy generation in the process.

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An air compressor has inlet at 100 kPa, 290 K,
and brings it to 500 kPa, after which the air is
cooled in an intercoolerto 340Kby heat transfer to
the ambient 290 K. Assume this first compressor
stage has an isentropic efficiency of 85% and is
adiabatic. Using constant specific heat, find the
compressor exit temperature and the specific en-
tropy generation in the process.

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