Consider a subsonic engine inlet (i. e., a diffuser) with an inlet area of 2.30 × 103 in2 and exit-to-inlet area ratio of 1.44. air enters the diffuser flowing at 10.0 lbm/s with a static pressure of 5.00 psia and a velocity of 365 ft/s. the gases exit the diffuser at a static pressure of 5.40 psia and a velocity of 174 mph. assume that the ambient (external) pressure on the walls of the diffuser is 4.90 psia.

Tom is having a problem with his washing machine. he notices that the machine vibrates violently at a frequency of 1500 rpm due to an unknown rotating unbalance. the machine is mounted on 4 springs each having a stiffness of 10 kn/m. tom wishes to add an undamped vibration absorber attached by a spring under the machine the machine working frequency ranges between 800 rpm to 2000 rpm and its total mass while loaded is assumed to be 80 kg a) what should be the mass of the absorber added to the machine so that the natural frequency falls outside the working range? b) after a first trial of an absorber using a mass of 35 kg, the amplitude of the oscillation was found to be 10 cm. what is the value of the rotating unbalance? c) using me-3.5 kg. m, find the optimal absorber (by minimizing its mass). what would be the amplitude of the oscillation of the absorber?