4.1 A gas turbine power plant is operating as follows. Compressor intake airtemperature T, is 306 K, pressure p, is 100 kPa, and compressor pressureratio B is 15. TIT T, is 1490 K. Isentropic efficiency of compressor N, is0.88, and that of turbine n is 0.91. Air mass flow rate mi, is 636 kg/s. Fuelmass may be ignored. Calculate (i) actual temperatures at compressor andturbine exits, (ii) plant actual net specific work per kg air, (iii) plant actualpower output, (iv) plant actual rates of heat addition and rejection, and (v)plant actual thermal efficiency.

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4.1 A gas turbine power plant is operating as follows. Compressor intake air temperature T, is 306 K, pressure p¡ is 100 kPa, and compressor pressure ratio B is 15. TIT T, is 1490 K. Isentropic efficiency of compressor N, is 0.88, and that of turbine n is 0.91. Air mass flow rate mr is 636 kg/s. Fuel mass may be ignored. Calculate (i) actual temperatures at compressor and turbine exits, (ii) plant actual net specific work per kg air, (iii) plant actual power output, (iv) plant actual rates of heat addition and rejection, and (v)

4.1 A gas turbine power plant is operating as follows. Compressor intake air temperature T, is 306 K, pressure p¡ is 100 kPa, and compressor pressure ratio B is 15. TIT T, is 1490 K. Isentropic efficiency of compressor N, is 0.88, and that of turbine n is 0.91. Air mass flow rate mr is 636 kg/s. Fuel mass may be ignored. Calculate (i) actual temperatures at compressor and turbine exits, (ii) plant actual net specific work per kg air, (iii) plant actual power output, (iv) plant actual rates of heat addition and rejection, and (v)

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