Efficiency of Compressor given Enthalpy Calculator

✖Ideal Enthalpy after Compression is the enthalpy of gases without considering losses in the process.ⓘ Ideal Enthalpy after Compression [h_2,ideal]			+10% -10%
✖Enthalpy at Compressor Inlet is the heat energy of flow at the entry of compressor.ⓘ Enthalpy at Compressor Inlet [h₁]			+10% -10%
✖Actual Enthalpy after Compression is the enthalpy of gases considering losses in the process.ⓘ Actual Enthalpy after Compression [h_2,actual]			+10% -10%

✖Isentropic Efficiency of Compressor is the ratio of isentropic work of compressor to actual work of compressor.ⓘ Efficiency of Compressor given Enthalpy [η_C]

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Efficiency of Compressor given Enthalpy Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Isentropic Efficiency of Compressor = (Ideal Enthalpy after Compression-Enthalpy at Compressor Inlet)/(Actual Enthalpy after Compression-Enthalpy at Compressor Inlet)
η_C = (h_2,ideal-h₁)/(h_2,actual-h₁)
This formula uses 4 Variables

Variables Used

Isentropic Efficiency of Compressor - Isentropic Efficiency of Compressor is the ratio of isentropic work of compressor to actual work of compressor.
Ideal Enthalpy after Compression - (Measured in Joule) - Ideal Enthalpy after Compression is the enthalpy of gases without considering losses in the process.
Enthalpy at Compressor Inlet - (Measured in Joule) - Enthalpy at Compressor Inlet is the heat energy of flow at the entry of compressor.
Actual Enthalpy after Compression - (Measured in Joule) - Actual Enthalpy after Compression is the enthalpy of gases considering losses in the process.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Ideal Enthalpy after Compression: 547.9 Kilojoule --> 547900 Joule (Check conversion here)
Enthalpy at Compressor Inlet: 387.6 Kilojoule --> 387600 Joule (Check conversion here)
Actual Enthalpy after Compression: 561.7 Kilojoule --> 561700 Joule (Check conversion here)

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

η_C = (h_2,ideal-h₁)/(h_2,actual-h₁) --> (547900-387600)/(561700-387600)

Evaluating ... ...

η_C = 0.920735209649627

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

0.920735209649627 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

0.920735209649627 ≈ 0.920735 <-- Isentropic Efficiency of Compressor

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How to Calculate Efficiency of Compressor given Enthalpy?

Efficiency of Compressor given Enthalpy calculator uses Isentropic Efficiency of Compressor = (Ideal Enthalpy after Compression-Enthalpy at Compressor Inlet)/(Actual Enthalpy after Compression-Enthalpy at Compressor Inlet) to calculate the Isentropic Efficiency of Compressor, The Efficiency of Compressor given Enthalpy, evaluates the performance of a compressor by comparing the actual enthalpy increase during compression to the ideal enthalpy increase. Understanding and utilizing this formula is crucial for engineers to optimize the efficiency and performance of compressors in various applications. Isentropic Efficiency of Compressor is denoted by η_C symbol.

How to calculate Efficiency of Compressor given Enthalpy using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Efficiency of Compressor given Enthalpy, enter Ideal Enthalpy after Compression (h_2,ideal), Enthalpy at Compressor Inlet (h₁) & Actual Enthalpy after Compression (h_2,actual) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Efficiency of Compressor given Enthalpy calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.920735 = (547900-387600)/(561700-387600).

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What is Efficiency of Compressor given Enthalpy?

The Efficiency of Compressor given Enthalpy, evaluates the performance of a compressor by comparing the actual enthalpy increase during compression to the ideal enthalpy increase. Understanding and utilizing this formula is crucial for engineers to optimize the efficiency and performance of compressors in various applications and is represented as η_C = (h_2,ideal-h₁)/(h_2,actual-h₁) or Isentropic Efficiency of Compressor = (Ideal Enthalpy after Compression-Enthalpy at Compressor Inlet)/(Actual Enthalpy after Compression-Enthalpy at Compressor Inlet). Ideal Enthalpy after Compression is the enthalpy of gases without considering losses in the process, Enthalpy at Compressor Inlet is the heat energy of flow at the entry of compressor & Actual Enthalpy after Compression is the enthalpy of gases considering losses in the process.

How to calculate Efficiency of Compressor given Enthalpy?

The Efficiency of Compressor given Enthalpy, evaluates the performance of a compressor by comparing the actual enthalpy increase during compression to the ideal enthalpy increase. Understanding and utilizing this formula is crucial for engineers to optimize the efficiency and performance of compressors in various applications is calculated using Isentropic Efficiency of Compressor = (Ideal Enthalpy after Compression-Enthalpy at Compressor Inlet)/(Actual Enthalpy after Compression-Enthalpy at Compressor Inlet). To calculate Efficiency of Compressor given Enthalpy, you need Ideal Enthalpy after Compression (h_2,ideal), Enthalpy at Compressor Inlet (h₁) & Actual Enthalpy after Compression (h_2,actual). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Ideal Enthalpy after Compression, Enthalpy at Compressor Inlet & Actual Enthalpy after Compression and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Isentropic Efficiency of Compressor?

In this formula, Isentropic Efficiency of Compressor uses Ideal Enthalpy after Compression, Enthalpy at Compressor Inlet & Actual Enthalpy after Compression. We can use 2 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Isentropic Efficiency of Compressor = Isentropic Work Input/Actual Work Input
Isentropic Efficiency of Compressor = (Temperature at Compressor Exit-Temperature at Compressor Inlet)/(Actual Temperature at Compressor Exit-Temperature at Compressor Inlet)

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