A heat engine has a solar collector receiving 600 Btu/h per square foot, inside which a transfer medium is heated to 800 R. The collected energy powers a heat engine that rejects heat at 100 F. If the heat engine should deliver 8500 Btu/h, what is the minimum size (area) of the solar collector?

A heat engine has a solar collector receiving 600 Btu/h per square foot, inside which a transfer medium is heated to 800 R. The collected energy powers a heat engine that rejects heat at 100 F. If the heat engine should deliver 8500 Btu/h, what is the minimum size (area) of the solar collector?

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A heat engine has a solar collector receiving 600 Btu/h per square foot, inside
which a transfer medium is heated to 800 R. The collected energy powers a
heat engine that rejects heat at 100 F. If the heat engine should deliver 8500
Btu/h, what is the minimum size (area) of the solar collector?

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