Question: A 2 stage single acting reciprocating air compressor has a low pressure cylinder of 2 0 0 mm bore and 2 8 0 mm stroke.

A 2 stage single acting reciprocating air compressor has a low pressure cylinder of 200 mm bore and 280 mm stroke. The clearance volume is 7.5%. Intake pressure and temperature are 1 bar and 18C. The final pressure is 10.5 bar. The intermediate pressures are correct for minimal work and the intercooling is perfect. The compressor runs at 300 RPM and the polytropic constant is 1.3.
Sketch the pV diagram
Find the intermediate pressures
Find the effective swept volume of the low pressure cylinder.
Find the temperature and volume of air delivered per stroke at 7 bar
Find the power required to run the compressor

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