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Air is compressed by a 40-kW compressor from P1 to P2. The air temperature is maintained constant at 25Â°C during this process a

s a result of heat transfer to the surrounding medium at 20Â°C. Determine the rate of entropy change of the air. State the assumptions made in solving this problem

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AlexFokin [52]3 years ago

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Answer:

the rate of entropy change of the air is -0.1342 kW/K

the assumptions made in solving this problem

- Air is an ideal gas.

- the process is isothermal ( internally reversible process ). the change in internal energy is 0.

- It is a steady flow process

- Potential and Kinetic energy changes are negligible.

Explanation:

Given the data in the question;

From the first law of thermodynamics;

dQ = dU + dW ------ let this be equation 1

where dQ is the heat transfer, dU is internal energy and dW is the work done.

from the question, the process is isothermal ( internally reversible process )

Thus, the change in internal energy is 0

dU = 0

given that; Air is compressed by a 40-kW compressor from P1 to P2

since it is compressed, dW = -40 kW

we substitute into equation 1

dQ = 0 + ( -40 kW )

dQ = -40 kW

Now, change in entropy of air is;

ΔS $_{air$ = dQ / T

given that T = 25 °C = ( 25 + 273.15 ) K = 298.15 K

so we substitute

ΔS $_{air$ = -40 kW / 298.15 K

ΔS $_{air$ = -0.13416 ≈ -0.1342 kW/K

Therefore, the rate of entropy change of the air is -0.1342 kW/K

the assumptions made in solving this problem

- Air is an ideal gas.

- the process is isothermal ( internally reversible process ). the change in internal energy is 0.

- It is a steady flow process

- Potential and Kinetic energy changes are negligible.

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