Airplanes are launched from aircraft carriers by means of a steam catapult. The catapult is a well-insulated
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Airplanes are launched from aircraft carriers by means of a steam catapult. The catapult is a well-insulated cylinder that contains steam, and is fitted with a frictionless piston. The piston is connected to the airplane by a cable. As the steam expands, the movement of the piston causes movement of the plane. A catapult design calls for 270 kg of steam at 15 MPa and 450°C to be expanded to 0.4 MPa. How much work can this catapult generate during a single stroke? Compare this to the energy required to accelerate a 30,000 kg aircraft from rest to 350 km per hour.
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Introductory Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
ISBN: 9780136068549
2nd Edition
Authors: J. Elliott, Carl Lira
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