The water in a 40-L tank is to be heated from 15°C to 45°C by a 25-cm-diameter spherical heater whose surface temperature is maintained at 85°C. Determine how long the heater should be kept on.
Given: The properties of air at 1 atm and the film temperature of 57.5°C.
Fluid temperature = Average temperature for water (15+45)/2=30°C
k = 0.6515 W/m.°C, v = 0.493 x 10-6 m2/s, Pr = 3.12, and ? = 0.501 x 10-3 K-1
The properties of water at 30°C.
? = 996 kg/m3 and cp = 4178 J/kg.°C, and
volume, V = 0.040 m3
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b) What is the moment of inertial of the wheel?
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d) Assuming the problem was fixed, how long would it take to get back up to a speed of 4000 rpm applying a motor torque of 0.1 N-m?
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1) Present ten standards compliance certificate for the design of shell and tube heat excanger
2) Present the safety features and considerations that can be adopted for the shell and tube heat heat exchanger
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Five kilograms of steam contained in a 2-m3 cylinder at 40 kPa is compressed isentropically to 5000 kPa. What is the work needed?
Please show correct work.
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