Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach
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ISBN: 9780073398174
Author: Yunus A. Cengel Dr., Michael A. Boles
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 5.5, Problem 32P
Air at 13 psia and 65°F enters an adiabatic diffuser steadily with a velocity of 750 ft/s and leaves with a low velocity at a pressure of 14.5 psia. The exit area of the diffuser is 3 times the inlet area. Determine (a) the exit temperature and (b) the exit velocity of the air.
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