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Consider a regenerative vapor power cycle with two feedwater heaters, a closed one and an open one. Steam enters the first turbine stage at 80 bar, 480°C, and expands to 20 bar.
Write all the necessary boundary conditions to determine the two-dimensional steady state temperature distribution T(r,z) in the cylinder.
As the airplane begins its takeoff run at t= 0. The normal forces exerted on its tires at A and B are Na= 4.2 kN and Nb= 8.3 kN.
The outer surface of the heater is exposed to a fluid with a temperature of -100C and a convection coefficient of 100 W/ (m2K). Determine the heater power per unit length of the tube required to mai
A 120 lbf (534 N) skydiver is free-falling at an altitude of 6500 ft (1980 m). Estimate the terminal velocity in mph for minimum and maximum drag conditions.
A tensile force of 1000 N (225 lbf) produces an elastic reduction in diameter of 2.8 x 10-4 mm (1.10 x 10-5 in.). Compute the modulus of elasticity for this alloy, given that Poisson's ratio is 0.3
The distance between support points is 45 mm (1.75 in.). Compute the flexural strength if the load at fracture is 290 N (65 lbf).
The following wind conditions are expected: V = 10 i - 5 j mph for 0 < t < 3 hr, V = 15 i + 8 j mph for < t < 10 hr, and V = 5 i mph for t > 10 hr. Draw to scale the expected streakl
Amonia as a refrigerant enters the expansion valve at a pressure of 1.5 MPa and a temperature of 32 oC its pressure on leaving the expansion valve is 268 kPa calculate the quantity of the ammonia l
The water discharges are 25 cfs to the left, 5 cfs to the right, and exits to atmosphere at 20 cfs. What x-component of force would have to be applied to the wye to hold it in place?
Air at 1175 K, 8 bar enters a turbine operating at steady state and expands adiabatically to 1 bar. The isentropic turbine efficiency is 92%.
The exiting flow, which is completely mixed, is at 50 degree C and 1 atm. Find the mass flow rate of air and carbon dioxide.
If the power input is 2150 hp, determine for the compressor (a) the isentropic compressor efficiency and (b) the rate of entropy production, in hp/degrees R. Ignore kinetic and potential energry eff
Determine the turbocharger pressure ratio required to increase the air mass into the cylinder by a factor of two compared with nonturbo engine.
An insulated, vertical piston-cylinder device initially contains 10kg of water, 6kg of which is in the vapor phase. The mass of the piston is such that it maintains a constant pressure of 200kPa ins
The problem says that we have a 3-axis stabilized satellite with a power budget of 1500 watts for the communications payload, 500 watts for the spacecraft bus. The on-board Travelling Wave Tube Ampl
The coefficient of static friction between the package and the ramp is μk= 0.12 If the constant of the spring is 700 lb/ft, how far from the point of contact with the spring is the package brough
Write the necessary vector equation using subscrips P for plane and A for air. Lay out the vectors using a scale of 1mm=4km/h and scale off results.
A boat carrying passengers weighs 1200lbs. If the boat is moving in a circular path with a radius of 40ft and a constant speed of 20ft/s what are it the Normal and Tangential Forces acting on it?
Two points B and C lie on radial line of a rotating disk. The points are 2 inches apart. VB=700 ft/min and VC=880ft/min. Find the radius of rotation for each of these points.
A 3000lb car is driven down a 5 degree incline at speed of 50mph. highway with radius 400 m and speed of 90 km/h. The brakes are applied causing a total braking force of 1200lbs to the vehicle. How
Steam at 1000 F and 1200 psia enters a turbine. The turbine exhausts into a condenser at 4 psia, and is 85% efficient, What is the state of the steam at the entrance to the condenser?
Air flows through the Brayton cycle with a mass flow rate of 400 kg/s and enters the first compressor with a pressure of 100kPa and a density of 1.2 kg/m3.