a) A diffuser is used to reduce the velocity of fluid by inducing a pressure change across the inlet and exit. Consider a situation where air enters an adiabatic diffuser steadily at 250 kPa, 300 °C and 145 m/s and leaves at 500 kPa and 50 m/s. The square duct connected to the inlet area has a side length of 8 cm. State the assumptions required Determine the rate of mass flowing through the diffuser (in kg/s) Determine the temperature of air when it leaves the diffuser (in °C) Determine the area of the diffuser at the outlet (in cm²) i. i. iii. iv.
a) A diffuser is used to reduce the velocity of fluid by inducing a pressure change across the inlet and exit. Consider a situation where air enters an adiabatic diffuser steadily at 250 kPa, 300 °C and 145 m/s and leaves at 500 kPa and 50 m/s. The square duct connected to the inlet area has a side length of 8 cm. State the assumptions required Determine the rate of mass flowing through the diffuser (in kg/s) Determine the temperature of air when it leaves the diffuser (in °C) Determine the area of the diffuser at the outlet (in cm²) i. i. iii. iv.
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Transcribed Image Text:a) A diffuser is used to reduce the velocity of fluid by inducing a pressure change across
the inlet and exit. Consider a situation where air enters an adiabatic diffuser steadily at
250 kPa, 300 °C and 145 m/s and leaves at 500 kPa and 50 m/s. The square duct
connected to the inlet area has a side length of 8 cm.
i.
State the assumptions required
ii.
Determine the rate of mass flowing through the diffuser (in kg/s)
Determine the temperature of air when it leaves the diffuser (in °C)
Determine the area of the diffuser at the outlet (in cm²)
ii.
iv.
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