Air flows steadily and isentropically from standard atmospheric conditions to a receiver pipe through a converging duct.

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Air flows steadily and isentropically from standard atmospheric conditions to a receiver pipe through a converging duct. The cross-sectional area of the throat of the converging duct is \(0.05 \mathrm{ft}^{2}\). Determine the mass flowrate through the duct if the receiver pressure is

(a) \(10 \mathrm{psia}\),

(b) 5 psia. 

Sketch temperature-entropy diagrams for situations (a) and (b). Verify results obtained with values from the appropriate graph in Appendix D with calculations involving ideal gas equations. Is condensation of water vapor a concern? Explain.

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Munson Young And Okiishi's Fundamentals Of Fluid Mechanics

ISBN: 9781119080701

8th Edition

Authors: Philip M. Gerhart, Andrew L. Gerhart, John I. Hochstein

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