A cylindrical air duct in an air conditioning system has a length of 3.5 m and a radius of 5.00 m. A fan forces air (ç = 1.8 Pa·s) through the duct, such that the air in a room (volume = 242 m3) is replenished every 12 minutes. Determine the difference in pressure between the ends of the air duct.
This kind of pipe flow problem needs to be solved with a friction factors based upon the Reynolds number. You do not explain the meaning of the term ç = 1.8 Pa·s. I don't know any relevant gas property with dimensions of Pascal-seconds.
Your duct length is less than the radius, which I consider highly unlikely.
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To determine the difference in pressure between the ends of the air duct, we can use the Bernoulli's equation, which relates the pressure, velocity, and height of a fluid in a system.
The formula for Bernoulli's equation is as follows:
P + (1/2)ρv^2 + ρgh = constant
Where:
P is the pressure of the fluid
ρ is the density of the fluid
v is the velocity of the fluid
g is the acceleration due to gravity
h is the height of the fluid
In this case, since the air duct is cylindrical, we can assume the height of the fluid (h) is constant.
To calculate the difference in pressure between the ends of the air duct, we need to calculate the pressure at each end.
First, let's calculate the volume flow rate (Q) of air through the air duct. The volume flow rate is given by:
Q = V / t
Where:
V is the volume of the room
t is the time it takes to replenish the air in the room
Given:
V = 242 m^3
t = 12 minutes = 720 seconds
So, Q = 242 m^3 / 720 s = 0.336 m^3/s
Now, let's calculate the velocity (v) of the air flowing through the air duct. The velocity is given by:
v = Q / A
Where:
A is the cross-sectional area of the air duct
Given:
r = 5.00 m
l = 3.5 m
The cross-sectional area of a cylinder is given by:
A = πr^2
So, A = π * (5.00 m)^2 ≈ 78.54 m^2
Therefore, v = 0.336 m^3/s / 78.54 m^2 ≈ 0.00428 m/s
Now, plug the values into Bernoulli's equation for each end of the air duct.
At the first end of the air duct, where the air flows into the room, the velocity is v and the pressure is P1.
At the second end of the air duct, where the air flows out of the room, the velocity is 0 (since the air is stagnant) and the pressure is P2 (which we want to find).
Thus, the equation for the first end is:
P1 + (1/2)ρv^2 + ρgh = constant
The equation for the second end is:
P2 + (1/2)ρ(0)^2 + ρgh = constant
Since the height is constant, the second term cancels out in both equations, and we are left with:
P1 + ρgh = P2 + ρgh
Therefore, the difference in pressure between the ends of the air duct is:
P2 - P1 = ρgh
Now, let's calculate the density (ρ) of the air. We can use the ideal gas law:
PV = nRT
Where:
P is the pressure of the gas
V is the volume of the gas
n is the number of moles of gas
R is the ideal gas constant
T is the temperature of the gas
Given:
P1 = atmospheric pressure (approximately 101,325 Pa)
V = volume of the duct = A * l
n = number of moles of gas (unknown)
R = ideal gas constant (approximately 8.314 J/(mol·K))
T = room temperature (approximately 298K)
So, we need to find the number of moles of gas, which can be calculated using the ideal gas law:
n = PV / RT
Therefore, the equation becomes:
n = (P1 * (A * l)) / (R * T)
Now, let's calculate the density ρ using the equation:
ρ = n / V
After finding the density ρ, we can calculate the difference in pressure between the ends of the air duct using the formula:
ΔP = ρgh
Substitute the values into the equation and solve for ΔP.