A centrifugal compressor has 22 radial impellers with an impeller exit radius of r2 = 0.25m. Assuming...

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A centrifugal compressor has 22 radial impellers with animpeller exit radius of r2 = 0.25m.
Assuming the mass flow rate through the compressor is mdot =10kg/s, the shaft speed is
omega = 10,000 rpm, and the inlet flow is swirl free,calculate
a) the total shaft power Ps in kW
b) the total temperature rise (?Tt)in the compressor (assume ? =1.4 and cp = 1004 J/(kg K))

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