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Given: Atmospheric conditions at ground level (z = 0) in Denver, Colorado are p0 = 83.2 kPa, T0 = 25°C.
Pike's peak is at elevation z = 2690 m.
Solution:
dp
Governing Equations: = − ρ⋅ g p = ρ⋅ R ⋅ T
dz
z
⌠
p = p0 − ρ0⋅ g⋅ z = p0⋅ ⎛⎜ 1 −
dp g⋅ z ⎞
= − ρ⋅ g p − p0 = −⎮ ρ⋅ g dz
R ⋅ T0 ⎟
becomes or (1)
dz ⌡0
⎝ ⎠
⎛ kg⋅ K N ⋅ s ⎟⎞
2
p = 83.2⋅ kPa × ⎜ 1 − 9.81⋅
m 1
At z = 2690⋅ m × 2690⋅ m × × × p = 57.5⋅ kPa
⎜ 2 287⋅ N ⋅ m 298⋅ K kg⋅ m ⎟
⎝ s ⎠
1
k
ρ = ρ0⋅ ⎛⎜ ⎟⎞
p p
(b) For an adiabatic atmosphere: = const
k p0
ρ ⎝ ⎠
1
k ρ0⋅ g
dp = −ρ0⋅ ⎛⎜ ⎟⎞ ⋅ g⋅ dz
dp p 1
= − ρ⋅ g becomes or dp = − ⋅ dz
dz 1 1
⎝ p0 ⎠
k k
p p0
3
4×10
Elevation above Denver (m)
3
3×10
3
2×10
3
1×10
Incompressible
Adiabatic
0
0.4 0.6 0.8 1