Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications
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ISBN: 9781259877827
Author: CENGEL
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Chapter 5, Problem 11P
A desktop computer is to be cooled by a fan whose flow rate is 0.30 m3/min. Determine the mass flow rate of air through the fan at an elevation of 3400 m where the air density is 0.7 kg/m3. Also, if the average velocity of air is not to exceed 95 m/min, determine the minimum diameter of the casing of the fan.
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