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A centrifugal air compressor is operating at the following conditions:
Inlet stagnation temperature =288 K
Inlet stagnation pressure =1.15 bar
Exit stagnation temperature =454 K
Exit stagnation pressure =4.8 bar
The energy loss due to non-isentropic compression per unit mass of flowing air (ratio of specific heats, γ=1.4 and specific heat at constant pressure, Cp=1.005 kJ/kgK) is _______ kJ/kg.
Inlet stagnation temperature =288 K
Inlet stagnation pressure =1.15 bar
Exit stagnation temperature =454 K
Exit stagnation pressure =4.8 bar
The energy loss due to non-isentropic compression per unit mass of flowing air (ratio of specific heats, γ=1.4 and specific heat at constant pressure, Cp=1.005 kJ/kgK) is _______ kJ/kg.
Correct : 20.5 to 21.3
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