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Mechanical Engineering · Q163

Compressors, Gas Turbines And Jet Engines

Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 163

Q163

In a single acting reciprocating air compressor, without clearance, the compression of air may be

A.
Isothermal
B.
Polytropic
C.
Isentropic
D.
Any one of these
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
In a single acting reciprocating air compressor, without clearance, the compression of air may be
- Isothermal
- Polytropic
- Isentropic