Helium gas is compressed from 16 psia and 85F to 120 psia at a rate of 10

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Helium gas is compressed from 16 psia and 85°F to 120 psia at a rate of 10 ft3/s. Determine the power input to the compressor, assuming the compression process to be
(a) Isentropic,
(b) Polytropic with n = 1.2,
(c) Isothermal, and
(d) Ideal two-stage polytropic with n = 1.2.
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Thermodynamics An Engineering Approach

ISBN: 978-0073398174

8th edition

Authors: Yunus A. Cengel, Michael A. Boles

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