A given mass flow rate (.17 kg/min) of an ideal gas flows through an adiabatic compressor operating at steady state. The compressor has an adiabatic efficiency of N(%) = 87.5. The gas has a molecular weight of MW = 28.5 (kg/kmol) and a specific heat ratio of k = 1.34. The compressor inlet is at P1= 1.35 bar and T1= 40C and the compressor exit is at a pressure of P2= 4.45 bar. Assume constant specific heats.
Determine the exit temperature if the compression process was isentropic.
Determine the actual exit temperature for the compressor.
Determine the specific heat for the gas.
Determine the rate of heat transfer for the compressor.
Determine the power input for the compressor.
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