An air compressor has an isentropic efficiency of 90%. If the inlet temperature of the air...
Air is compressed steadily by a reversible compressor from an inlet state of 100 kPa and 300 K to an exit pressure of 900 kPa. Determine the compressor work per unit mass for (a) isentropic compression with k 1.4, (b) a compressor with 85% isentropic efficiency, (c) two-stage compression (100 kPa to 300 kPa, and 300 kPa to 900 kPa) with intercooling with an isentropic efficiency of 85% for both compressors. (50 points) 2.
In a combustion turbine using natural gas as the fuel, air enters the compressor at 98 kPa and 300 "K. The pressure ratio in the compressor is 8 and the isentropic efficiency of the compressor is 85%. The outlet temperature of the combustion chamber is 1200 K. The pressure drops by 4 percent in the combustion chamber. The exit pressure of the turbine is 102 kPa and the isentropic efficiency of the turbine is 90%. Find: a) The exit temperature...
1 MPa Isentropic Efficiency of a Compressor Refrigerant-134a enters an adiabatic compressor as a saturated vapor at 100kPa at a rate of 0.7 m/min and exits at 1-MPa pressure. The isentropic efficiency of the compressor is 87%. R-134a Compressor Isentropic Compressor Work hs-h 100 kPa sat. vapor Actual Compressor Work Determine the refrigerant properties at the inlet and outlet for an isentropic process. Actual 2s entropic procEss Inlet state Determine the actual isentropic enthalpy from the efficiency. (Ans: 289.71 J/kg)...
The refrigerant gas which is air, enters the compressor of a Brayton refrigeration cycle at 101 kPa, 280 K. If the compressor pressure ratio is 5 and the turbine inlet temperature is 330 K. The compressor has an isentropic efficiency of 70% and the turbine has an isentropic efficiency of 80%. Using air table rather than constant-specific-heat theory, determine (a) the net work input per unit mass of air flow, (b) the refrigeration capacity, in kJ/kg, (c) the coefficient of...
Air enters an adiabatic compressor at 17 Cand 90 KPa with a mass flow rate of 0.2 Kg/s and exits at 400 KPa. The compressor has an isentropic effeciency of 88 % assuming constant specific heats at room temperature determine: A) The power input to the compressor B) The total rate of exergy destroyed during the process C) The second law efficiency of the compressor D) Draw the actual and isentropic process on T-5 diagram
8. An ideal air-standard Brayton cycle operates at steady state with compressor inlet conditions of 250 K and 25 kPa. The compressor pressure ratio is 10. The turbine inlet temperature is 1800 K. For the cycle: (a) the heat addition and work done in each process, in kJ/kg, (b) the thermal efficiency (c) the back work ratio
8. An ideal air-standard Brayton cycle operates at steady state with compressor inlet conditions of 250 K and 25 kPa. The compressor pressure ratio is 10. The turbine inlet temperature is 1800 K. For the cycle: (a) the heat addition and work done in each process, in kJ/kg, (b) the thermal efficiency (c) the back work ratio
An ideal air-standard Brayton cycle operates at steady state with compressor inlet conditions of 250 K and 25 kPa. The compressor pressure ratio is 10. The turbine inlet temperature is 1800 K. For the cycle: (a) the heat addition and work done in each process, in kJ/kg, (b) the thermal efficiency (c) the back work ratio
8. An ideal air-standard Brayton cycle operates at steady state with compressor inlet conditions of 250 K and 25 kPa. The compressor pressure ratio is 10. The turbine inlet temperature is 1800 K. For the cycle: (a) the heat addition and work done in each process, in kJ/kg, (b) the thermal efficiency (c) the back work ratio (35 points)
8. An ideal air-standard Brayton cycle operates at steady state with compressor inlet conditions of 250 K and 25 kPa. The compressor pressure ratio is 10. The turbine inlet temperature 1800 K. For the cycle: (a) the heat addition and work done in each process, in kJ/kg, (b) the thermal efficiency (c) the back work ratio (35 points)