Air at atmospheric pressure and at 25°C enters a centrifugal blower when the rotor is spinning at 900 rpm. The inner and outer diameters of the rotor are 50 cm and 60 cm, respectively. Air enters the rotor radially and makes angle of -68° with the wheel tangent at the exit. The flow rate expected is 1.8 m3/s. If the efficiency, based on stagnation enthalpy, is 88.1%, calculate the power input, efficiency based on static enthalpy, and the exit fluid angle. Ans: n= 55.7%; exit fluid angle = 270° Answer provided above please provide full solution

Air at atmospheric pressure and at 25°C enters a centrifugal blower when the rotor is spinning at 900 rpm. The inner and outer diameters of the rotor are 50 cm and 60 cm, respectively. Air enters the rotor radially and makes angle of -68° with the wheel tangent at the exit. The flow rate expected is 1.8 m3/s. If the efficiency, based on stagnation enthalpy, is 88.1%, calculate the power input, efficiency based on static enthalpy, and the exit fluid angle. Ans: n= 55.7%; exit fluid angle = 270° Answer provided above please provide full solution

Elements Of Electromagnetics

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