0.70 kg/s of air enters with a specific enthalpy of 290 kJ and leaves ...
Given:
Mass flow rate of air, m = 0.70 kg/s
Specific enthalpy at inlet, h1 = 290 kJ/kg
Specific enthalpy at exit, h2 = 450 kJ/kg
Velocity at inlet, V1 = 6 m/s
Velocity at exit, V2 = 2 m/s
We are required to find the power input to the compressor.
To solve this problem, we will use the First Law of Thermodynamics, which states that the change in specific enthalpy of a system is equal to the net heat transfer into the system minus the work done by the system. In this case, since the process is adiabatic (no heat transfer), the change in specific enthalpy is equal to the work done by the system.
The work done by the system can be calculated using the following equation:
W = m * (h2 - h1) + (V2^2 - V1^2)/2
where:
W is the work done by the system
m is the mass flow rate of air
h2 and h1 are the specific enthalpies at exit and inlet, respectively
V2 and V1 are the velocities at exit and inlet, respectively
Calculating the work done:
W = 0.70 * (450 - 290) + ((2^2) - (6^2))/2
W = 0.70 * 160 + (-32)/2
W = 112 + (-16)
W = 96 kJ/s
Since power is the rate of work done, we need to convert the work done from kJ/s to kW:
Power = W / 1000
Power = 96 / 1000
Power = 0.096 kW
Therefore, the power input to the compressor is 112 kW (option D).
0.70 kg/s of air enters with a specific enthalpy of 290 kJ and leaves ...
W=0.7×{(450-290)+6^2/2×9.81-2^2/2*9.81}
W= 112kW