Chapter ID • CONSERVATION OF MASS AND ENERGY

Problem C3.1

Develop a spreadsheet template or computer program that will determine the exit
conditions for the adiabatic mixing of up to five inlet streams· characterized by area,
mass flowrate, velocity, density, pressure, and specific internal energy. The outlet
stream should have the same characteristics. Test it using the information from
problem 3.14.

Given: Adiabatic mixing of up to five streams.

Find: Exit conditions.

Sketch and Given Data:

A A
tn
V :, \/
f'
f 4
p
r s IA

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Assumptions: 1) Changes in potential and kinetic energies are negligible.

Analysis: Enter the data, continuity equation, and first law equations into the
spreadsheet as shown below. In addition to the data from problem 3.14,
values for pressure and input enthalpies are entered.
~ f, •

• • • • • • • • • • • · • • • • . • • .. A/ •••••.••• B/ •.•.••••• C/ .
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3 Fluid l Fluid 2
4 INPUTS
5 Density {kg/m3) 1.6 1/0.502
6 Area (m3) 0.05 0.04
7 Velocity (m/s) 130 110.9
8 Pressure {kPa) 100 100
9 Int. Energy (kJ/kg) 300 500
10 OUTPUTS
11 Mass Flowrate (kg/s) +B5*B6*B7 +C5*C6*C7
12 Specific Vol.(m3/kg) l/B5 l/C5
13 Enthalpy (kJ/kg) +B9+B8*Bl2 +C9+C8*Cl2
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15 Outlet
16 INPUTS
17 Density {kg/m3) 1/0.437
18 Area (m3) 0.065
19 Pressure (kPa) 100
20 OUTPUTS
21 Velocity (m/s)-- --- +B22/(Bl7*Bl8)
22 Mass Flowrate (kg/s) @SOM ( Bll •• Fll)
23 Specific Vol.(m3/kg) l/Bl7
24 Int. Energy (kJ/kg) (Bll*B9+Cll*C9+Dll*D9+Ell*E9+Fll*F9)/B22
25 Enthalpr (kJ/k~) (Bll*Bl3+Cll*Cl3+Dll*Dl3+Ell*El3+Fll*Fl3)/B22
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