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Q: (3) Steam at 5.2 MPa, 400°C expands in a Rankine turbine to 0.036MPA. For 136 kg/s of steam,…

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Q: A center trunnion mounted cylinder with a 35-mm diameter cylinder rod and 100-cm stroke is extending…

A: Given Diameter = 35 mm Length = 100 cm Force = 35 kN To find Stop tube length

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Q: A pulley has an effective belt pull of 4 kN and an angle of belt contact of 160 deg. The working…

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Q: An aluminum tube of outer diameter R,- 50 mm is heated such that it is mounted over a steel shaft of…

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Q: Guava juice enters a pipe with an ID of 3.05 inches at a rate of 15.6 ft3 / hr, then exits through a…

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Q: In the figure shown, what is the static pressure in kPa in the air chamber? Write the value of your…

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Q: Water at 65 degrees Celsius is flowing horizontally at a rate of 84.1 m^3/hr in a pipe. It enters a…

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Q: 3. A reaction type hydraulic turbine works at the foot of a dam. The effective water head is 18 m,…

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Q: Solve for the electric power generation, in kW, of a wind turbine with 41 m diameter blades with an…

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Q: Refer to the beam shown below. Internal hinges are installed at points C and E. P = 47.25 kN P (KN)…

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Q: Water flows from a pressurized tank (at 150 kPa gauge) to an open tank 15m above. What is the…

A: Ptank = 150 kPa = 150000 Pa Patm = 101.325 kPa = 101325 Pa Density = 1000 kg/m3 g = 9.81 m/s2 Find…

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Q: Determine the axial load at point B for the beam below. 12 k 60° B 8k Lsntsnsnsn -5 ft- Select the…

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Q: Two heat reservoirs with respective temperatures of 325 K and 275 K are brought into contact by an…

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Q: A certain gas at temperature equivalent to 24 degrees Celsius at 7 cu.m and 180 kPa is compressed to…

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Q: The cross-sectional area of a wide-flange I-beam has the dimensions shown. Obtain a close…

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Q: A cantilever beam of span l carries a uniform distributed load of intensity w throughout its span.…

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Q: The first step in drawing a shear diagram is Select the correct response drawing a free body diagram…

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Q: Consider a two-stage cascade refrigeration system operating between the pressure limits of 1.2 MPa…

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Q: (5)A steam power plant operates on the cycle shown in the figure. If the isentropic efficiency of…

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Q: A liter of water weighs 9 N. Compute it mass in kilograms (UP TO THREE DECIMAL PLACES

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Q: Steam is used in an ideal combined reheat and regenerative system as shown in figure A (turbine and…

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Q: Two parallel shafts 8 in. apart have an angular velocity ratio of 3 to 1 and are connected by gears,…

A: (a) The pitch diameters of each gear: DG = 12 inch and DP = 4 inch (b) The number of teeth on the…

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Q: A railroad tie (or sleeper) is subjected to two rail loads, each of magnitude P = 165 kN, acting as…

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Q: A resistance of 2002 is connected in series with inductance of 318.3 mH capacitor, is connected to a…

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Q: Please answer the exact problem. Thank you An adiabatic steam turbine operates with a superheated…

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Q: A Carnot heat engine is supplied with heat through the combustion of gasoline that has a specific…

A: (a) The thermal efficiency of the heat engine is 40.44 %. (b) The temperature at which heat is…

Q: 2. A 200-mm long bronze tube closed at both ends fits without clearance in a 70-mm hole in a rigid…

A: The tangential stress in the tube is 5.20 MPa.

Q: A steam turbine has an inlet enthalpy of 2770 kJ/kg with a velocity of 46 m/s. The exit steam…

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