Air enters a compressor at 100 kPa and 25 C. The air is compressed to 1MPa...

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Air enters a compressor at 100 kPa and 25 °C. The air is compressed to 1MPa where it exits the compressor at 540 K. The compressor is hotter than the ambient surroundings due to the compression process. Hence 50 kJ of heat per kg of air is transferred to the ambient which is at a temperature of 25 °C. Assume ideal gas behavior and constant specific heats evaluated at 300K. -ec.V. * a) Find the actual compressor work given the measured states b) Find the minimum required work into the compressor given the measured states c) Find the 2nd Law efficiency (i.e. exergy based efficiency) of the compressor. d) Another method to define the performance of this compressor would be relative to an isentropic device. Find the isentropic exit temperature of the compressor given the same inlet conditions. e) Find the isentropic efficiency Air enters a compressor at 100 kPa and 25 °C. The air is compressed to 1MPa where it exits the compressor at 540 K. The compressor is hotter than the ambient surroundings due to the compression process. Hence 50 kJ of heat per kg of air is transferred to the ambient which is at a temperature of 25 °C. Assume ideal gas behavior and constant specific heats evaluated at 300K. -ec.V. * a) Find the actual compressor work given the measured states b) Find the minimum required work into the compressor given the measured states c) Find the 2nd Law efficiency (i.e. exergy based efficiency) of the compressor. d) Another method to define the performance of this compressor would be relative to an isentropic device. Find the isentropic exit temperature of the compressor given the same inlet conditions. e) Find the isentropic efficiency