Air enters the duct of an air-conditioning system at 15 psia and 50°F at a volume flow rate of 450 ft3/min. The diameter ofthe duct is 10inches and heat is transferred to the air in the duct from the surroundings at a rate of 2 Btu/s. Determine [a]the velocity of the air at the duct inlet and (b) the temperature of the air at the exit. Answers (a) 825 ft/min. (b) 64=F

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Answer:

a) v = 825 ft^3/min

b) T = 64.005 F

Explanation:

given data:

pressure ar airc conditioning system is 15 psia

volume flow rate is \dot V =  450 ft^3/min

duct diameter is D 10 inch

Q_{in} = 2 Btu /s

Inlet temp =50 F  = 50 +460 = 510 R

From air table

gas constant of air  R = 0.3704 psia ft^3/lbm R

specific heat constant [tex]c_p = 0.24 Btu/ lbm R[/tex]

velocity at inlet is [tex]= \frac{\dot V}{A} [/tex]

[tex]V_1 = \frac{\dot V}{\pi r^2}[/tex]

[tex]V_1 = \frac{450}{[\pi [\frac{5}{12}]^2} = 825 ft^3/min[/tex]

b) by ideal gas equation

[tex]PV =\dot RT[/tex]

[tex]15\times 450 = \dot m 0.3704 \times 510[/tex]

[tex]dot m = 35.73 lbm/min[/tex]

from energy equation we have

[tex]\dot m h_1  + Q =\dot m h_2[/tex]

[tex]h_2 = h_1 +\frac{Q}{\dot m}[/tex]

[tex]Cp T_2 = Cp T_1 +\frac{Q}{\dot m}[/tex]

[tex]T_2 =T_1 + \frac{Q}{\dot m Cp}[/tex]

      [tex]= 510 + \frac{2}{0.595 \times 0.24}[/tex]

[tex]T_2 = 524.005 R = 64.005 F[/tex]