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Chapter 3, Problem 252EUP

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Problem 252EUP

Airplane takeoff from an aircraft carrier is assisted by a steam-driven piston/cylinder with an average pressure of 200 psia. A 38 500-lbm airplane should be accelerated from zero to a speed of 100 ft/s, with 30% of the energy coming from the steam piston. Find the needed piston displacement volume.

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QUESTION:

Problem 252EUP

Airplane takeoff from an aircraft carrier is assisted by a steam-driven piston/cylinder with an average pressure of 200 psia. A 38 500-lbm airplane should be accelerated from zero to a speed of 100 ft/s, with 30% of the energy coming from the steam piston. Find the needed piston displacement volume.

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Solution 252 EUP

Step 1 of 4:

In this question, we need to find displacement volume needed for a steam driven piston

Data given

Average pressure of cylinder

Mass of airplane

Initial velocity

Final velocity

Energy percentage of piston  

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