Question: [ 1 0 Pts ] A Carnot air engine cycle is running between thermal reservoirs at 5 0 0 C and 1 0 0 C

[10 Pts] A Carnot air engine cycle is running between thermal reservoirs at 500C and 100C with a mass flux rate of 5kgs. The air is in quasi-equilibrium with the thermal reservoirs. The cycle is producing 1 MW of power. Treat air as ideal gas.
(a) Draw this in T-s diagram. x-axis coordinate not needed. [2 Pts]
(b) What is the thermal efficiency? [2 Pts]
(c) What are the specific entropy changes for the air (excluding reservoirs) at each heat exchanger? [3 Pts]
(d) What is the expansion ratio at the turbine? [3 Pts]
[ 1 0 Pts ] A Carnot air engine cycle is running

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