Enthalpy data is given for a regenerative Brayton cycle with intercooling and reheating. The cycle produces a net power of 14??. Calculate a) the thermal efficiency b) the second law efficiency if the cycle receives heat from a medium at a temperature of 1600? and rejects heat to a medium at a temperature 290.

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Enthalpy data is given for a regenerative Brayton cycle with intercooling and reheating. The cycle
produces a net power of 14??. Calculate
a) the thermal efficiency
b) the second law efficiency if the cycle receives heat from a medium at a temperature of 1600? and rejects heat to a medium at a temperature 290.

Enthalpy data is given for a regenerative Brayton cycle with intercooling and reheating. The cycle
produces a net power of 14MW. Calculate
d) the thermal efficiency
e) the second law efficiency if the cycle receives heat from a medium at a temperature of 1600K and
rejects heat to a medium at a temperature 290K.
State h (kJ/kg) State h (kJ/kg)
1575.57
1085.31
1
300.19
411.22
7
3
300.19
8
1575.57
4
446.50
1173.84
5
1173.84
10
446.50
Regenerator
Reheater
to
Combustion
chamber
"net
Compressor
Compressor
II
Turbine I
Turbine II
Intercooler
Transcribed Image Text:Enthalpy data is given for a regenerative Brayton cycle with intercooling and reheating. The cycle produces a net power of 14MW. Calculate d) the thermal efficiency e) the second law efficiency if the cycle receives heat from a medium at a temperature of 1600K and rejects heat to a medium at a temperature 290K. State h (kJ/kg) State h (kJ/kg) 1575.57 1085.31 1 300.19 411.22 7 3 300.19 8 1575.57 4 446.50 1173.84 5 1173.84 10 446.50 Regenerator Reheater to Combustion chamber "net Compressor Compressor II Turbine I Turbine II Intercooler
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