Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach
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ISBN: 9780073398174
Author: Yunus A. Cengel Dr., Michael A. Boles
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Chapter 9.12, Problem 108P
a)
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The power delivered by the gas-turbine power plant assuming constant specific heats.
b)
To determine
The power delivered by the gas-turbine power plant assuming variable specific heats.
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