Question: 5 . 7 A basic, standard air gas turbine has a compressor inlet temperature and pressure of 5 3 0 R and 1 4 .

5.7 A basic, standard air gas turbine has a compressor inlet temperature and pressure of 530 R and 14.7 psi abs., respectively, a compressor outlet and turbine inlet pressure of 231.5 psi abs., a turbine inlet temperature of 2520 R, a turbine outlet pressure of 14.7 psi abs., a compressor efficiency of 82%, and a turbine efficiency of 85%. Air enters the compressor at a rate of 100 lb/s. Calculate, assuming that specific heats are variable:
a) The power required to drive the compressor.
b) The fraction of the work performed by the turbine that is required to drive the compressor.
c) The power that the turbine can deliver to an external generator.

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