Airplane takeoff from an aircraft carrier is assisted by a

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Problem 34HP

Airplane takeoff from an aircraft carrier is assisted by a steam-driven piston/cylinder with an average pressure of 1250 kPa. A 17 500-kg airplane should accelerate from zero to 30 m/s, with 30% of the energy coming from the steam piston. Find the needed piston displacement volume.

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QUESTION:

Problem 34HP

Airplane takeoff from an aircraft carrier is assisted by a steam-driven piston/cylinder with an average pressure of 1250 kPa. A 17 500-kg airplane should accelerate from zero to 30 m/s, with 30% of the energy coming from the steam piston. Find the needed piston displacement volume.

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Solution 34 HP

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In this question, we need to find change in volume of piston needed such that airplane takes off from an aircraft carrier

Data given

Mass of airplane

Average pressure of stream piston

Initial velocity of airplane

Final velocity of airplane

Energy percentage from steam piston

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