Calculate the mean and median of the following

The dam cross section is an equilateral triangle, with a side length, L, of 50 m. Its width into the paper, b, is 100 m. The dam

lisabon 2012 [21]

Answer:

Explanation:

In an equilateral trinagle the center of mass is at 1/3 of the height and horizontally centered.

We can consider that the weigth applies a torque of T = W*b/2 on the right corner, being W the weight and b the base of the triangle.

The weigth depends on the size and specific gravity.

W = 1/2 * b * h * L * SG

Then

Teq = 1/2 * b * h * L * SG * b / 2

Teq = 1/4 * b^2 * h * L * SG

The water would apply a torque of elements of pressure integrated over the area and multiplied by the height at which they are apllied:

$T1 = \int\limits^h_0 {p(y) * sin(30) * L * (h-y)} \, dy$

The term sin(30) is because of the slope of the wall

The pressure of water is:

p(y) = SGw * (h - y)

Then:

$T1 = \int\limits^h_0 {SGw * (h-y) * sin(30) * L * (h-y)} \, dy$

$T1 = \int\limits^h_0 {SGw * sin(30) * L * (h-y)^2} \, dy$

$T1 = SGw * sin(30) * L * \int\limits^h_0 {(h-y)^2} \, dy$

$T1 = SGw * sin(30) * L * \int\limits^h_0 {h^2 - 2*h*y + y^2} \, dy$

T1 = SGw * sin(30) * L * (h^2*y - h*y^2 + 1/3*y^3)(evaluated between 0 and h)

T1 = SGw * sin(30) * L * (h^2*h - h*h^2 + 1/3*h^3)

T1 = SGw * sin(30) * L * (h^3 - h^3 + 1/3*h^3)

T1 = 1/3 * SGw * sin(30) * L * h^3

To remain stable the equilibrant torque (Teq) must be of larger magnitude than the water pressure torque (T1)

1/4 * b^2 * h * L * SG > 1/3 * SGw * sin(30) * L * h^3

In an equilateral triangle h = b * cos(30)

1/4 * b^3 * cos(30) * L * SG > 1/3 * SGw * sin(30) * L * b^3 * (cos(30))^3

SG > SGw * 4/3* sin(30) * (cos(30))^2

SG > 1/2 * SGw

For the dam to hold, it should have a specific gravity of at leas half the specific gravity of water.

This is avergae specific gravity, including holes.

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3 years ago

Which of the following conditions is a good sign of minor

Kryger [21]

Answer:

Explanation:

d

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3 years ago

Steam enters a two-stage adiabatic turbine at 8 MPa and 5008C. It expands in the first stage to a state of 2 MPa and 3508C. Stea

Nataly [62]

Answer:

1) The exergy of destruction is approximately 456.93 kW

2) The reversible power output is approximately 5456.93 kW

Explanation:

1) The given parameters are;

P₁ = 8 MPa

T₁ = 500°C

From which we have;

s₁ = 6.727 kJ/(kg·K)

h₁ = 3399 kJ/kg

P₂ = 2 MPa

T₂ = 350°C

From which we have;

s₂ = 6.958 kJ/(kg·K)

h₂ = 3138 kJ/kg

P₃ = 2 MPa

T₃ = 500°C

From which we have;

s₃ = 7.434 kJ/(kg·K)

h₃ = 3468 kJ/kg

P₄ = 30 KPa

T₄ = 69.09 C (saturation temperature)

From which we have;

h₄ = $h_{f4}$ + x₄× $h_{fg}$ = 289.229 + 0.97*2335.32 = 2554.49 kJ/kg

s₄ = $s_{f4}$ + x₄× $s_{fg}$ = 0.94394 + 0.97*6.8235 ≈ 7.563 kJ/(kg·K)

The exergy of destruction, $\dot X_{dest}$ , is given as follows;

$\dot X_{dest}$ = T₀ × $\dot S_{gen}$ = T₀ × $\dot m$ × (s₄ + s₂ - s₁ - s₃)

$\dot X_{dest}$ = T₀ × $\dot W$ ×(s₄ + s₂ - s₁ - s₃)/(h₁ + h₃ - h₂ - h₄)

∴ $\dot X_{dest}$ = 298.15 × 5000 × (7.563 + 6.958 - 6.727 - 7.434)/(3399 + 3468 - 3138 - 2554.49) ≈ 456.93 kW

The exergy of destruction ≈ 456.93 kW

2) The reversible power output, $\dot W_{rev}$ = $\dot W_{}$ + $\dot X_{dest}$ ≈ 5000 + 456.93 kW = 5456.93 kW

The reversible power output ≈ 5456.93 kW.

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3 years ago

Why doesn’t the servant kill the child oedipus as he was ordered to do

Anni [7]

The Servant does not kill the child Oedipus as he was ordered to do because "He pitied the child" based on the Oedipus Rex story. The servant was ordered to kill the child because of the prophecy that predicted King Laius' death. The king already had attempted to hurt Oedipus by piercing Oedipus's ankle. However, the servant did not finish the job and he rather saved the baby Oedipus.

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5. The water in an 8-m-diameter, 3-m-high above-ground swimming pool is to be emptied by unplugging a 3-cm-diameter, 25-m-long h

frosja888 [35]

Answer:

The maximum discharge rate of water through the pipe is 0.00545 m³/s or 5.45 L/s.

Friction head and pressure head will cause the actual flow rate to be less.

Explanation:

Considering point 1 at the free surface of the pool, and point 2 at the exit of

pipe.

Using Bernoulli equation between

these two points simplifies to

P1/(p*g) + V1²/2g + z1 = P2/(p*g) + V2²/2g + z2

Let the reference level at the pipe exit (z2 = 0). Noting that the fluid at both points is open to the atmosphere (and thus P1 = P2 = Patm) and that the fluid velocity at the free surface is very low (V1 ≅ 0),

P/(p*g) + z1 = P/(p*g) + V2²/2g

z1 = V2²/2g

Note; z1 = h

V2max = √2gh

h = 3 m

V2max = √2 * 9.81 * 3

V2max = √58.86 = 7.67 m/s

maximum discharge rate of water through the pipe Qmax = Area A * Velocity of discharge V2max

Qmax = A * V2max

Diameter d = 3 cm = 0.03 m

A = Πd²/4 = (Π * 0.03²)/4 = 0.00071m³

Qmax = 0.00071 * 7.67 = 0.00545 m³/s

Qmax = 5.45 L/s

The maximum discharge rate of water through the pipe is 0.00545 m³/s or 5.45 L/s.

Actual flow rate will be less because of heads such as friction head and pressure head.

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