A Brayton cycle is used to produce power. Air flowing at 40 lbm/s enters the compressor at one atmosphere and 60°F and exits the compressor at 10 atmospheres. The compressor isentropic efficiency is 80%. The air is then combusted with fuel such that the turbine inlet temperature is 2200°F. The turbine isentropic efficiency is 85%. Using the "constant specific heats" method, and assuming air properties for the combustion gas which has the same flow rate as the air entering the compressor, determine the following: The compressor outlet temperature, The compressor power consumed, The turbine outlet temperature, The turbine power produced, The net power (in megawatts), and The thermodynamic efficiency of the cycle.
A Brayton cycle is used to produce power. Air flowing at 40 lbm/s enters the compressor at one atmosphere and 60°F and exits the compressor at 10 atmospheres. The compressor isentropic efficiency is 80%. The air is then combusted with fuel such that the turbine inlet temperature is 2200°F. The turbine isentropic efficiency is 85%. Using the "constant specific heats" method, and assuming air properties for the combustion gas which has the same flow rate as the air entering the compressor, determine the following: The compressor outlet temperature, The compressor power consumed, The turbine outlet temperature, The turbine power produced, The net power (in megawatts), and The thermodynamic efficiency of the cycle.
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Transcribed Image Text:A Brayton cycle is used to produce power. Air flowing at 40 lbm/s enters the compressor
at one atmosphere and 60°F and exits the compressor at 10 atmospheres. The
compressor isentropic efficiency is 80%. The air is then combusted with fuel such that
the turbine inlet temperature is 2200°F. The turbine isentropic efficiency is 85%. Using
the "constant specific heats" method, and assuming air properties for the combustion
gas which has the same flow rate as the air entering the compressor, determine the
following:
The compressor outlet temperature,
The compressor power consumed,
The turbine outlet temperature,
The turbine power produced,
The net power (in megawatts), and
The thermodynamic efficiency of the cycle.
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