Air enters the compressor of an air-standard Brayton cycle with a volumetric flow rate of 60 m/s at 0.8 bar, 280 K. The compressor pressure ratio is 20, and the maximum cycle temperature is 2100 K. For the compressor, the isentropic efficiency is 92% and for the turbine the isentropic efficiency is 95%. Determine (a) the net power developed, in MW. (b) the rate of heat addition in the combustor, in MW. (c) the thermal efficiency of the cycle.

Air enters the compressor of an air-standard Brayton cycle with a volumetric flow rate of 60 m/s at 0.8 bar, 280 K. The compressor pressure ratio is 20, and the maximum cycle temperature is 2100 K. For the compressor, the isentropic efficiency is 92% and for the turbine the isentropic efficiency is 95%. Determine (a) the net power developed, in MW. (b) the rate of heat addition in the combustor, in MW. (c) the thermal efficiency of the cycle.

Elements Of Electromagnetics

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