Air enters the compressor of an air-standard Brayton cycle with a volumetric flow rate of 60 m3/s at 0.8 bar, 280 K. The compressor pressure ratio is 17.5, and the maximum cycle temperature is 1950 K. For the compressor, the isentropic efficiency is 92% and for the turbine the isentropic efficiency is 95%.

find

1. the net power developed in Kw.

2. Rate of heat addition in the combustor

3. The percent thermal efficiency of the cycle

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