Question

An operating gear box (transmission) has 350 hp at its input shaft while 250. hp are delivered to the output shaft. The gear box has a steady state surface temperature of 180. °F. Determine the rate of entropy production by the gear box.

Answer 1

Rate of Entropy =210.14 J/K-s

Step-by-step explanation:

given data:

power delivered to input = 350 hp

power delivered to output = 250 hp

temperature of surface = 180°F

rate of entropy is given as

`Rate\  of\ entropy  = (Rate\ of \ heat\  released)/(Temperature)`

T = 180°F = 82°C = 355 K

Rate of heat = (350 - 250) hp = 100 hp = 74600 W

Rate of Entropy
`= (74600)/(355) = 210.14 J/K-s`