Determine minimum power input required for the fan


A fan with 48-in-diameter blades moves air at 70°F at sea level. The fan requires 2.5 lbf to hold it in place. Determine (a) the volume flow rate of air through the fan (ft 3/s) and (b) the minimum power (hp) input required for the fan. Choose the control volume sufficiently large to contain the fan, and the gage pressure and the air velocity on the inlet side to be zero. Assume air approaches the fan through a large area with negligible velocity and air exits the fan with a uniform velocity at atmospheric pressure through an imaginary cylinder whose diameter is the fan blade diameter.

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Mechanical Engineering: Determine minimum power input required for the fan
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