Consider a compact specimen that is loaded cyclically at a constant load amplitude with Pmax = 18 kN and Pmin = 5 kN. Using the fatigue crack growth data in Problem 5.1, calculate the number of cycles required to grow the crack from a/W = 0.35 to a/W = 0.60. Plot crack size vs. cumulative cycles for this range of a/W.

Amass of 1.5 kg of air at 120 kpa and 24°c is contained in a gas-tight, frictionless piston-cylinder device. the air is now compressed to a final pressure of 720 kpa. during the process, heat is transferred from the air such that the temperature inside the cylinder remains constant. calculate the boundary work input during this process.

Aplate clutch has a single pair of mating friction surfaces 250-mm od by 175-mm id. the mean value of the coefficient of friction is 0.30, and the actuating force is 4 kn. a) find the maximum pressure and the torque capacity using the uniform-wear model. b) find the maximum pressure and the torque capacity using the uniform-pressure model.

Determine whether or not it is possible to compress air adiabatically from k to 140 kpa and 400 k. what is the entropy change during this process?