Question

Consider an aircraft powered by a turbojet engine that has a pressure ratio of 9. The aircraft is stationary on the ground, held in position by its brakes. The ambient air is at 78C and 95 kPa and enters the engine at a rate of 20 kg/s. The jet fuel has a heating value of 42,700 kJ/kg, and it is burned completely at a rate of 0.5 kg/s. Neglecting the effect of the diffuser and disregarding the slight increase in mass at the engine exit as well as the inefficiencies of engine components, determine the force that must be applied on the brakes to hold the plane stationary.

Answer 1

Answer:

The break force that must be applied to hold the plane stationary is 12597.4 N

Explanation:

p₁ = p₂, T₁ = T₂

$\dfrac{T_{2}}{T_{1}} = \left (\dfrac{P_{2}}{P_{1}} \right )^{\frac{K-1}{k} }$

${T_{2}}{} = T_{1} \times \left (\dfrac{P_{2}}{P_{1}} \right )^{\frac{K-1}{k} } = 280.15 \times \left (9 \right )^{\frac{1.333-1}{1.333} } = 485.03\ K$

The heat supplied = $\dot {m}_f$ × Heating value of jet fuel

The heat supplied = 0.5 kg/s × 42,700 kJ/kg = 21,350 kJ/s

The heat supplied = $\dot m$ · $c_p(T_3 - T_2)$

$\dot m$ = 20 kg/s

The heat supplied = 20*$c_p(T_3 - T_2)$ = 21,350 kJ/s

$c_p$ = 1.15 kJ/kg

T₃ = 21,350/(1.15*20) + 485.03 = 1413.3 K

p₂ = p₁ × p₂/p₁ = 95×9 = 855 kPa

p₃ = p₂ = 855 kPa

T₃ - T₄ = T₂ - T₁ = 485.03 - 280.15 = 204.88 K

T₄ = 1413.3 - 204.88 = 1208.42 K

$\dfrac{T_5}{T_4} = \dfrac{2}{1.333 + 1}$

T₅ = 1208.42*(2/2.333) = 1035.94 K

$C_j = \sqrt{\gamma \times R \times T_5}$ = √(1.333*287.3*1035.94) = 629.87 m/s

The total thrust = $\dot m$ × $C_j$ = 20*629.87 = 12597.4 N

Therefore;

The break force that must be applied to hold the plane stationary = 12597.4 N.