Problem 1.

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Given: Mass of nitrogen, and design constraints on tank dimensions.

Find: External dimensions.

Solution: Use given geometric data and nitrogen mass, with data from Table A.6.

The given or available data is: M = 5 ⋅ kg p = ( 200 + 1 ) ⋅ atm p = 20.4⋅ MPa

J
T = ( 20 + 273 ) ⋅ K T = 293 ⋅ K RN2 = 296.8 ⋅ (Table A.6)
kg⋅ K

M
The governing equation is the ideal gas equation p = ρ⋅ RN2⋅ T and ρ=
V

2
π⋅ D
where V is the tank volume V= ⋅L where L = 2⋅ D
4

Combining these equations:

2 2 3
p⋅ V p π⋅ D p π⋅ D p ⋅ π⋅ D
Hence M = V⋅ ρ = = ⋅ ⋅L = ⋅ ⋅ 2⋅ D =
RN2⋅ T RN2⋅ T 4 RN2⋅ T 4 2 ⋅ RN2⋅ T

1 1
3 3
⎛ 2 ⋅ RN2⋅ T⋅ M ⎞ ⎛2 N⋅ m m ⎞
2
D = ⎜ × 296.8 ⋅
1
Solving for D D= ⎜ × 293 ⋅ K × 5 ⋅ kg × ⋅
⎝ p⋅ π ⎠ ⎜π kg⋅ K 6 N
⎝ 20.4 × 10 ⎠

D = 0.239 ⋅ m L = 2⋅ D L = 0.477 ⋅ m

These are internal dimensions; the external ones are 2 x 0.5 cm larger: L = 0.249 ⋅ m D = 0.487 ⋅ m