clear clc //Example 14.9 CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR p1=100; //pressure [kPa] p2=200; //[kPa] k=1.4; Q1=1;//discharge [m^3/s] eta=0.65; //efficiency //Theoretical power Ptheo=(k/(k-1))*Q1*p1*[(p2/p1)^((k-1)/k)-1] //[kW] //Shaft power Pshaft=Ptheo/eta //[kW] printf("\nThe shaft power required to operate the compressor = %.f kW.\n",Pshaft)