Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines
In a single stage, single acting reciprocating air compressor, without clearance, the work-done on the air during isentropic compression is ________ the heat required to raise the temperature of air from T₁ to T₂ at a constant pressure.

Less than
Greater than
None of these
Equal to

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Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines
For a two stage reciprocating compressor, compression from p₁ to p₃ is with perfect intercooling and no pressure losses. If compression in both the cylinders follows the same polytropic process and the atmospheric pressure is pa, then the intermediate pressure p₂ is given by

p₂ = p₁. p₃
p₂ = Pa p₃/p₁
p₂ = (p₁ + p₃)/2
P₂ = Pa × p₃/p₁

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