A gas-turbine power plant operates on the simple Brayton cycle between the pressure limits of 100 and 1200 kPa. The working fluid is air, which enters the compressor at 30°C at a rate of 150 m3/min and leaves the turbine at 500°C. Using variable specific heats for air and assuming a compressor isentropic efficiency of 82 percent and a turbine isentropic efficiency of 88 percent, determine (a) the net power output, (b) the back work ratio, and (c) the thermal efficiency.

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Combustion chamber 1.2 MPa Compressor Turbine 100 kPa 30°C 500°c