An equimolar mixture of helium and argon gases is to be used as the working fluid in a closed-loop gas-turbine cycle. The mixture enters the turbine at 2.5 MPa and 1100 K and expands isentropically to a pressure of 200 kPa. Determine the work output of the turbine per unit mass of the mixture. Use the table containing the molar mass, gas constant, and critical-point properties and the table containing the ideal-gas specific heats of various common gases. 2.5 MPa He - Ar turbine 200 kPa The work output of the turbine per unit mass of the mixture is kJ/kg.

An equimolar mixture of helium and argon gases is to be used as the working fluid in a closed-loop gas-turbine cycle. The mixture enters the turbine at 2.5 MPa and 1100 K and expands isentropically to a pressure of 200 kPa. Determine the work output of the turbine per unit mass of the mixture. Use the table containing the molar mass, gas constant, and critical-point properties and the table containing the ideal-gas specific heats of various common gases. 2.5 MPa He - Ar turbine 200 kPa The work output of the turbine per unit mass of the mixture is kJ/kg.

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An equimolar mixture of helium and argon gases is to be used as the working fluid in a closed-loop gas-turbine cycle. The mixture
enters the turbine at 2.5 MPa and 1100 K and expands isentropically to a pressure of 200 kPa. Determine the work output of the
turbine per unit mass of the mixture. Use the table containing the molar mass, gas constant, and critical-point properties and the table
containing the ideal-gas specific heats of various common gases.
2.5 MPa
He - Ar
turbine
200 kPa
W
The work output of the turbine per unit mass of the mixture is
kJ/kg.

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