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Steady-flow energy equation · Compressor

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Schematic
Adiabatic compressor — shaft work → enthalpy rise.
1 2 h₁ = — C₁ = 0 h₂ = — C₂ = 0 CONTROL VOLUME Ẇ_in Q̇ = 0
Equation
Ẇ_in = ṁ [(h₂ − h₁) + (C₂² − C₁²)/2]
Adiabatic, Δz ≈ 0. Work *into* the control volume is positive.