Question: 5 . ( 2 0 points ) Air enters a compressor operating at steady state at ( 4 5 ^ { circ }

5.(20 points) Air enters a compressor operating at steady state at \(45^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\) and 3 bar with a volumetric flow rate of \(1.5\mathrm{~m}^{3}/\mathrm{min}\) and is compressed isothermally to 20 bar. There are no irreversibilities within the compressor. Employing the ideal gas model and ignoring kinetic and potential energy effects, obtain the following results:
a. For a control volume enclosing the compressor only, determine the heat transfer rate and the power input.
b. Calculate the rate of entropy production for an enlarged control volume enclosing the compressor and a portion of its immediate surroundings where the heat transfer occurs at the ambient temperature, \(17^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\). Explain why the entropy production value differs from what was used to solve part (a)
5 . ( 2 0 points ) Air enters a compressor

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