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Chapter 17, Problem 179

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Air enters a compressor with a stagnation pressure of  and a stagnation temperature of , and it is compressed to a stagnation pressure of . Assuming the compression process to be isentropic, determine the power input to the compressor for a mass flow rate of .

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QUESTION:

Air enters a compressor with a stagnation pressure of  and a stagnation temperature of , and it is compressed to a stagnation pressure of . Assuming the compression process to be isentropic, determine the power input to the compressor for a mass flow rate of .

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The inlet stagnation temperature and pressure and the exit stagnation pressure of air flowing through a compressor are specified. The power input to the compressor is to be determined.

It is assumed that

1. The compressor is isentropic.

2. Air is an ideal gas.

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