Air enters the gas turbine cycle of Fig. 9.44 at 25°C and 100 kPa with a flow
Question:
i) The thermal efficiency
ii) The heat added in the combustor
iii) The net power produced by the cycle
iv) The back-work ratio
Figure 9.44
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Thermodynamics for Engineers
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