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If the data set was split into 5 sets (4 s long each), what is the effect of performing this process on the frequency range, frequency resolution, and the variance of the spectral estimate?
The pressure far upstream of the sphere in atmospheric. Estimate the location of the stagnation point (theta). Separation occurs on the windward side of the sphere.
How many workers, trucks, and jack hammers should be assigned to each mine in order to maximize profit? What will be the maximum profit? What will be the cost and revenue? Assume the decision variab
The pressure coefficient is 1.0 at A and -0.3 at B. Assume that water, at 20°C. The gas constant of the stack gases is 200 J/kg K. Determine the velocity of the stack gases.
Air enters a compressor operating at steady state with a volumetric flow rate of 8 m3/min at 23°C and 0.12 MPa. The air is compressed isothermally without internal irreversibilities, exiting at
Water is the working fluid in an ideal Rankine cycle. The condenser pressure is 6 kPa, and saturated vapor enters the turbine at 10 MPa.
For R=1 m, and Umax=1 m/s, compute the volumetric flow rate. What value do you get if you assume the velocity is uniform at the average velocity?
Compare the work required at steady state to compress water vapor isentropically to 3 MPa from the saturated vapor state at 0.1 MPa to the work required to pump liquid water isentropically to 3 MPa
A rod of steel 0.5 m long is heated from 20 C to 80 C while its ends are maintained rigid. Determine the type and magnitude of the stress that develops.
What is the yearly cost,in the terms of lost rental income, if the stone mix concrete wall with polystyrene insulation is specified?
A longitudinal fin with b=30 cm is made of aluminum (k=237 W/(m-K)) and has a base temperature of 80oC. The fin cross-sectional area is 7.85 × 10-5 m2 and the perimeter is 3.14× 10-2 m.
Helium undergoes a polytropic process from an initial state of 20 °C and 100 kPa to a final pressure of 1 MPa. The polytropic exponent is 1.5. Find the specific work of the process and the fin
A motorist travelingalong a straight portion of a highway is decreasing the speed of his automobile at a constant rate before existing from the highway into a circular exit ramp with a radius of 560
Calculate the work done and the final temperature for the following processes Polytropic, n = 1.0, 1.0 kg of Air, T1 = 1470 °C, P1 = 500 kPa. The volume expands to twice the initial volume duri
One kilogram of water fills a 150-L rigid container at an initial pressure of 2 MPa. The container is then cooled to 40 deg C. Determine the initial temperature and the final pressure of the water?
What are the commpressive stresses induced by thermal expansion in a c/s pipe lined with a zirconium tube that is constrained due to a change in temperature?
Determine the pump power required to generate this water jet from a steady supply of 20 °C liquid water at rest. Assume the specific enthalpy of the water at the inlet of the pump.
A hollow steel shaft, 6 ft long, has an outer diameter of 2.5 in. and an inner diameter of 1.5 in. The shaft is transmitting 100 hp at 500 rev/min (1 hp = 550 lb.ft/s). Determine the maximum shear
Consider a system in which R 134-A is moved through an evaporator. The evaporator removes energy from the the surroundings at a rate of 0.54 kW. P = 120 kPa and x = 0.2 right before the fluid enters
A specimen is originally 1 ft long, has a diameter of 0.5 in., and is subjected to a force of 500 lb. When the force is increased from 500 lb to 1800 lb, the specimen elongates 0.009 in. Determine
Calculate the necessary piston displacement in order to increase the pressure to 45 atm (typical of a diesel engine) varying linearly with displacement.
La Paz, Bolivia is at an altitude of approximately 12000ft. Assume a standard atmosphere. How high would the liquid rise in a methanol barometer, assumed at 20C?
The air in the cylinder is then heated to a final temperature of 100 degrees celcius. Model the air as an ideal gas. Find the pressure needed to lift the piston off the stops.
Calculate the linear density of atoms along the [111] direction and the planar density of atoms in the (111) plane in BCC iron (rfe = 0.124 nm ) and FCC nickel (rni = 0.125 nm)
The air is then heated until the piston is pushed agains the upper stops and the pressure of the air in the cylinder is 140kPa. Model the air as an ideal gas. Find the mass of the air in the cylin