Problem 4.

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[Difficulty: 2]

CS Outflow

Given: Find: Solution:

Basic equation

Data on airflow out of tank Find rate of change of density of air in tank

r r d V + V dA = 0 t CV CS
dtank dt dtank dt m s exit V A Vtank
2

Assumptions: 1) Density in tank is uniform 2) Uniform flow 3) Air is an ideal gas Hence Vtank + exit V A = 0
3 N

p exit V A Rair Texit Vtank

2

dtank dt

= 300 10
kg

m
3

250

100 mm

1 1 1 m 1 kg K 3 286.9 N m ( 20 + 273 ) K 1000 mm 0.4 m

dtank Hence dt

= 0.258

The mass in the tank is decreasing, as expected