Problem 2 A Brayton-refrigeration cycle with a regenerative heat exchanger operates with a compressor and turbine at 86% efficiency. The compressor receives air at 480°R, 14.7 psi which is compressed to 40 psi. Compressed air enters the regenerative heat exchanger at 540°R and cools down to 480°R before entering the turbine. If the refrigeration capacity is 15 tons, calculate: the volume flow rates entering the compressor and turbine. the coefficient of performance.

Afoot bridge is made as a simple deck, 4 m long, with a cross section 2 m (wide) and 20 cm thick, and made of wood. the deck is supported at the two ends. the maximum load allowable on the bridge is 10 tons, provided it is uniformly distributed on the deck. to sense this load, a strain gauge is placed at the center of the bridge and its resistance is monitored. if the sensor has a nominal resistance of 350 s2 and a gauge factor of 3.6, what is the reading of the strain gauge at maximum load? the modulus of elasticity for the wood used in the construction is 10 gpa.