Question: A two - stage, double - acting, reciprocating air compressor operating at 3 0 0 rpm receives air at 1 bar and 2 7 C

A two-stage, double-acting, reciprocating air compressor operating at 300 rpm receives air at 1 bar and 27C. The bore of the LP cylinder is 360 mm and its stroke is 400 mm. Both cylinders have equal stroke and equal clearance of 4%. The LP cylinder discharges air at a pressure of 5 bar. The air then passes through an intercooler to cool air to its initial temperature. Pressure drops in the intercooler to 4.75 kPa. Finally, air is discharged from the HP cylinder at 15 bar. The index of compression and expansion in both cylinders is 1.3. Cp =1.005 kJ/kg-K, and R =0.287 kJ/kg-K.
Calculate:
(a) Heat rejected in the intercooler, (b) Diameter of HP cylinder, (c) Power required to drive HP cylinder.

Step by Step Solution

There are 3 Steps involved in it

1 Expert Approved Answer
Step: 1 Unlock blur-text-image
Question Has Been Solved by an Expert!

Get step-by-step solutions from verified subject matter experts

Step: 2 Unlock
Step: 3 Unlock

Students Have Also Explored These Related Mechanical Engineering Questions!