The pressure ratio of a gas-turbine power plant operating on an ideal Brayton cycle is 8. The gas temperature is 300 degrees Fahrenheit at the compressor inlet and 1300 degrees Fahrenheit at the turbine inlet. Assuming an 80 percent compressor efficiency and an 80 percent turbine efficiency. A regenerator with an 80 percent efficiency is installed at the power plant. Determine the variation of particular heats with temperature using specific heats. a. The back work ratio b.The thermal efficiency

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The pressure ratio of a gas-turbine power plant operating on an ideal Brayton cycle is 8. The gas temperature is 300 degrees Fahrenheit at the compressor inlet and 1300 degrees Fahrenheit at the turbine inlet. Assuming an 80 percent compressor efficiency and an 80 percent turbine efficiency. A regenerator with an 80 percent efficiency is installed at the power plant. Determine the variation of particular heats with temperature using specific heats.

a. The back work ratio

b.The thermal efficiency

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