Problem 3: Air enters a compressor operating at steady state at a pressure of 1bar, a temperature of 290K and a velocity of 6m/s through an inlet with an area of 0.1m2. It exits at 7bar and 450K with a velocity of 2m/s. Heat transfer from the compressor to the surroundings occurs at a rate of 180kJ/min. Assuming air behaves as an ideal gas, a) Calculate the power input to the compressor, in kW and sketch the process on a T- diagram. [15] b) Calculate the power input to the compressorn kW utilizing the polynomial approximation for the specific heat at constant pressure of Homework 4, problem 3, part c) [10] Compare and comment

A compressor is a mechanical device that lowers the volume of a gas in order to raise its pressure. A specific sort of gas compressor is an air compressor.

Pumps and compressors both raise the pressure on a fluid and may move it via a pipe, hence they are comparable. The three most prevalent types of positive displacement air compressors used in small and medium-sized businesses are reciprocating, rotary screws, and vane compressors.

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