A gas-turbine engine operates with 2-stage compression and 2-stage expansion. It receives incoming air at 100 kPa and 25°C before the air passes through a regeneration, reheating and intercooling processes. Across each compressor, the pressure ratio is 3.8, with 300 kJ/kg of heat are received by the air at each combustion chamber. The generator is operating perfectly and increases the cold air temperature by 22°C. Assuming isentropic operations during compression and expansion stages, with constant specific heats at room temperature, evaluate the system's thermal efficiency.

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A gas-turbine engine operates with 2-stage compression and 2-stage expansion. It
receives incoming air at 100 kPa and 25°C before the air passes through a
regeneration, reheating and intercooling processes. Across each compressor, the
pressure ratio is 3.8, with 300 kJ/kg of heat are received by the air at each
combustion chamber. The generator is operating perfectly and increases the cold air
temperature by 22°C. Assuming isentropic operations during compression and
expansion stages, with constant specific heats at room temperature, evaluate the
system's thermal efficiency.
Transcribed Image Text:A gas-turbine engine operates with 2-stage compression and 2-stage expansion. It receives incoming air at 100 kPa and 25°C before the air passes through a regeneration, reheating and intercooling processes. Across each compressor, the pressure ratio is 3.8, with 300 kJ/kg of heat are received by the air at each combustion chamber. The generator is operating perfectly and increases the cold air temperature by 22°C. Assuming isentropic operations during compression and expansion stages, with constant specific heats at room temperature, evaluate the system's thermal efficiency.
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