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Consider an ocean thermal energy conversion power plant in Hawaii designed to operate between temperature limits of 90°F (ocean surface). Calculate thermal efficiency (%) of the power plant.
Air enters a compressor operating at steady state at 1.05 bar, 300 K, with a volumetric flow rate of 12 m3/min and exits at 12 bar, 400 K. Heat transfer occurs at a rate of 2 kW from the compressor
Determine the pressure (kPa) at the start and end of adiabatic compression. Find the volume (m3) of at the start and end of isothermal heat rejection.
A spring-mass system is found to vibrate with a frequency of 120 cycles per minute in air and 100 cycles per minute in a liquid. Find the spring constant k, the damping constant c, and the damping r
The actual combustion is to take place with 15% excess air. Determine the composition (vol%) and flowrate (std L /min) of the gases leaving the burner if 95% of the fuel is completely consumed and t
What is the shape of isopycanal surface between 400 and 600m? Estimate the density differance across the thermocline. Is this a warm or a cold core ring?
Steam is leaving a pressure cooker whose operating pressure is 30 psia. The amount of liquid inside the pressure cooker is found to decrease by 0.4 gallon in 45 minutes when steady operating conditi
Suppose a liquid level ranging from 5.5 to 8.6 m is linearly converted to pneumatic pressure ranging from 3 to 15 psi. What pressure will result from a level of 7.2 m ?
A fan drawing electricity at a rate of 1.5 kW is located within a well insulated 60 cubic meter rigid enclosure filled with air at 27 degrees C and 1 atm.
A NACA 2415 airfoil with a 0.6 m chord and a 2.5 meter span is being tested in a wind tunnel at standard sea-level conditions and a test section velocity of 175 m/s and an angle of attack of 8 degre
What is the realative vorticity associated with the ring. (consider current shear but ignore any curvature Based on thios value for relative vorticity, estimate Rossby number?
A spherical hot-air balloon is initially filled with air at 120 kPa and 35oC with an initial diameter of 3 m. Air enters this balloon at 120 kPa and 35oC with a velocity of 2 m/s through a 1-m diame
A J type thermocouple referenced at 70F has a measured emf of 2.878mV. What is the Tempature of the measured Junction?
A diatomic calorically perfect ideal gas in a piston-cylinder assembly undergoes a cycle. Find the specific heat transfer of the cycle.
Find how much should be cut off from free length of the spring to reduce the Fo from 40.49 to 31.3 lbf? Assuming that the lengths of Lo and Li stay the same.
Boron is diffused into highly pure germanium at 1000oC (Q = 105 kcal/mol; DO = 1.1 x 10 m2/sec). A steady surface concentration of 1.5 at.% B prevails at this temperature. a) After diffusing for &am
If the water is not to spill out of the tank once a steady-state free surface condition is reached, what is the largest acceleration (ax) permissible?
In a certain industrial dryer 4 kg/h of water is to be removed from a moist material. The drying is accomplished by passing air over this material.
Draw a sketch showing where those cracks initiate. and explain why do they devolop. and why they devolope at those particular points?
A highway sign experiences a wind force F = (5i - 12j - 3k) N at its center of gravity (0, 8, 8) m. Determine the moment of the wind force about the sign post base at the origin O.
A beam with length L = 40 in and a rectangular cross section with 2 in width and 3 in height, is subjected to a uniformly distributed load of 50 lb/in over its top surface. a concentrated force F= 1
How much easier would this job be if you had bought the more expensive lug wrench that featured a 36-in. span? State your answer in terms of the minimum force required from each arm.
In stress corrosion, the tensile stress (typically caused by internal pressure) and the corrosion (typically caused by oxygen in the fluid) work hand in hand to start and grow cracks.
A solid shaft has a diameter D, A hollow shaft made out of the same material has an outside diameter d and an inside diameter 0.8d.
Design a hydraulic circuit that will cause the 2 cylinders to extend and retract using a single directional control valve.The valve should provide extend retract and mid position capability.