(a) Calculate the density, specific weight, and specific volume of oxygen at 100°F and 15 psia (pounds per square inch absolute; see Sec. 2.7). (b) What would be the temperature and pressure of this gas if we compressed it isentropically to 40% of its original volume? (c) If the process described in (b) had been isothermal, what would the temperature and pressure have been?
Table A.5 for oxygen \left(\mathrm{O}_{2}\right) : Molar mass M=32.0, k=1.40
(a) Sec. 2.7: \quad R \approx \frac{R_{0}}{M}=\frac{49,709}{32.0}=1553 \mathrm{ft} \cdot \mathrm{lb} /\left(\mathrm{slug} \cdot{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{R}\right) \quad (as in Table A.5)
From Eq. (2.4): \quad \rho=\frac{p}{R T}=\frac{15 \times 144 \mathrm{lb} / \mathrm{ft}^{2}}{\left[1553 \mathrm{ft} \cdot \mathrm{lb} /\left(\mathrm{slug} \cdot{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{R}\right)\right]\left[(460+100)^{\circ} \mathrm{R}\right]}
=0.00248 \mathrm{slug} / \mathrm{ft}^{3} \quad
With g=32.2 \mathrm{ft} / \mathrm{sec}^{2}, \gamma=\rho g=0.00248(32.2)=0.0800 \mathrm{lb} / \mathrm{ft}^{3} \quad
Eq. (2.2): \quad v=\frac{1}{\rho}=\frac{1}{0.00248}=403 \mathrm{ft}^{3} / \mathrm{slug}
(b) Isentropic compression: v_{2}=40 \% v_{1}=0.4(403)=161.1 \mathrm{ft}^{3} / \mathrm{slug}
\rho_{2}=1 / v_{2}=0.00621 \mathrm{slug} / \mathrm{ft}^{3}
Eq. (2.6) with n=k : p v^{k}=(15 \times 144)(403)^{1.4}=\left(p_{2} \times 144\right)(161.1)^{1.4}
\begin{aligned}& p_{2}=54.1 \text { psia } \end{aligned}
From Eq. (2.4): \quad p_{2}=54.1 \times 144 psia =\rho R T=0.00621(1553)\left(460+T_{2}\right)
T_{2}=348^{\circ} \mathrm{F} \quad
(c) Isothermal compression: T_{2}=T_{1}=100^{\circ} \mathrm{F} \quad
p v= constant: (15 \times 144)(403)=\left(p_{2} \times 144\right)(0.4 \times 403)
p_{2}=37.5 \mathrm{psia} \quad
v=\frac{1}{\rho} (2.2)
\frac{p}{\rho}=p v=R T (2.4)
p v^n=p_1 v_1^n=\text { constant } (2.6a)
\frac{p}{p_1}=\left(\frac{\rho}{\rho_1}\right)^n=\text { constant } (2.6b)
TABLE A.5 Physical properties of common gases at standard sea-level atmospheric pressure { }^a . | ||||||||
Gas | Chemical formula | Molar mass , \mathbf{ M} | Density \rho , | Absolute viscosity, {}^ b | Gas constant, \boldsymbol{R} | Specific heat, c_p \quad c_v | Specific heat ratio, k=c_p / c_v | |
\textbf { at } 68^{\circ} \mathbf{F} | – | slug/ slug-mol | \textbf { slug/ft }{ }^3 | 10^{-6} \mathbf{lb} \cdot \mathbf{sec}^2 \mathbf{ft}^2 | \begin{aligned}& \mathbf{f t} \cdot \mathbf{l b} /\left(\text { slug } \cdot{ }^{\circ} \mathbf{R}\right) \\& =\mathbf{f t}^2 /\left(\sec ^2 \cdot{ }^{\circ} \mathbf{R}\right)\end{aligned} | \begin{aligned}& \mathbf{f t} \cdot \mathbf{l b} /\left(\text { slug } \cdot{ }^{\circ} \mathbf{R}\right) \\& =\mathbf{f t}^2 /\left(\sec ^2 \cdot{ }^{\circ} \mathbf{R}\right)\end{aligned} | – | |
Air carbon | 28.96 | 0.00231 | 0.376 | 1,715 | 6,000 | 4,285 | 1.40 | |
dioxide carbon | CO_2 | 44.01 | 0.00354 | 0.310 | 1,123 | 5,132 | 4,009 | 1.28 |
quad monoxide | CO | 28.01 | 0.00226 | 0.380 | 1,778 | 6,218 | 4,440 | 1.40 |
Helium | He | 4.003 | 0.000323 | 0.411 | 12,420 | 31,230 | 18,810 | 1.66 |
Hydrogen | H_2 | 2.016 | 0.000162 | 0.189 | 24,680 | 86,390 | 61,710 | 1.40 |
Methane | CH_4 | 16.04 | 0.00129 | 0.280 | 3,100 | 13,400 | 10,300 | 1.30 |
Nitrogen | N_2 | 28.02 | 0.00226 | 0.368 | 1,773 | 6,210 | 4,437 | 1.40 |
Oxygen | O_2 | 32.00 | 0.00258 | 0.418 | 1,554 | 5,437 | 3,883 | 1.40 |
Water vapor | H_2O | 18.02 | 0.00145 | 0.212 | 2,760 | 11,110 | 8,350 | 1.33 |
\textbf { at } 20^{\circ} \mathbf{C} | – | kg / kg-mol | \mathbf{kg} / \mathbf{m}^3 | 10^{-6} \mathbf{~N} \cdot \mathbf{s} / \mathbf{m}^2 | \begin{aligned}& \mathbf{N} \cdot \mathbf{m} /(\mathbf{kg} \cdot \mathbf{K}) \\& =\mathbf{m}^2 /\left(\mathbf{s}^2 \cdot \mathbf{K}\right)\end{aligned} | \begin{aligned} & \mathbf{N} \cdot \mathbf{m} /(\mathbf{k g} \cdot \mathbf{K}) \\ & =\mathbf{m}^2 /\left(\mathbf{s}^2 \cdot \mathbf{K}\right) \end{aligned} | – | |
Air carbon | 28.96 | 1.205 | 18.0 | 287 | 1003 | 716 | 1.40 | |
dioxide carbon | CO_2 | 44.01 | 1.84 | 14.8 | 188 | 858 | 670 | 1.28 |
quad monoxide | CO | 28.01 | 1.16 | 18.2 | 297 | 1040 | 743 | 1.40 |
Helium | He | 4.003 | 0.166 | 19.7 | 2077 | 5220 | 3143 | 1.66 |
Hydrogen | H_2 | 2.016 | 0.0839 | 9.0 | 4120 | 14450 | 10330 | 1.40 |
Methane | CH_4 | 16.04 | 0.668 | 13.4 | 520 | 2250 | 1730 | 1.30 |
Nitrogen | N_2 | 28.02 | 1.16 | 17.6 | 297 | 1040 | 743 | 1.40 |
Oxygen | O_2 | 32.00 | 1.33 | 20.0 | 260 | 909 | 649 | 1.40 |
Water vapor | H_2O | 18.02 | 0.747 | 10.1 | 462 | 1862 | 1400 | 1.33 |