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Exercises Problem 3 Compressors

The document summarizes a problem involving calculating the inlet and discharge velocities of air being compressed in a turbo-compressor. The compressor takes air from 102 kPa to 622 kPa, increasing the temperature from 297K to 527K. It compresses 10 kg/s of air through a 50 cm inlet pipe and 20 cm discharge pipe. The calculated inlet velocity is 42.56 m/s and discharge velocity is 77.4 m/s.

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Exercises Problem 3 Compressors

The document summarizes a problem involving calculating the inlet and discharge velocities of air being compressed in a turbo-compressor. The compressor takes air from 102 kPa to 622 kPa, increasing the temperature from 297K to 527K. It compresses 10 kg/s of air through a 50 cm inlet pipe and 20 cm discharge pipe. The calculated inlet velocity is 42.56 m/s and discharge velocity is 77.4 m/s.

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Module 6: Activity No.

Compressors Exercises Problem


Name: Gamboa, Ariel C.
Student No. 20151157958
Problem:
A turbo-compressor is a gas turbine plant used to compress 10 kg/s of air from
an initial pressure of 102 kPa to a discharge pressure of 622 kPa with inlet and
discharge temperature of 297 K and 527 K respectively. The compressor inlet
and discharge pipe diameters are 50 cm and 20 cm respectively. Find the inlet
and discharge air velocity. Ans. 42.56 m/s ,77.4 m/s
Given:
kg
m=10
s
P1=102 kPa

P2=622 kPa

T 1=297 K

T 2=527 K

Dsuction=50 cm

D discharge =20 cm

Required:
Vs

Vd

Solution:
Velocity for air at suction :
Qs
V s=
As
Velocity for air at discharge :

Qd
V d=
Ad

Solving for Q :

mR T 1 ( 10 ) ( 0.287 ) ( 297 ) m3
Q s =V 1= = =8.357
P1 102 s
mR T 2 (10 )( 0.287 )( 527 ) m3
Q d =V 2= = =2.432
P2 622 s

m3
8.357
Qs s
V s= =
As π
( 0.5 m )2
4
m
V s =42.56
s

m3
2.432
Q s
V d= d =
Ad π ( 2
0.2m )
4
m
V d =77.41
s

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