Brayton Cycle

(cold air standard)

P2P1 =

R.J. Ribando

STATE POINTS
1 - Compressor In
2 - Combustor In
3 - Turbine In
4 - Turbine Out
5 - Compressor In

P [kPa]

Press. Ratio

Color Key

k=
cpo =

1.0045 kJ/kgK

Problem

R=
mdot =

0.287 kJ/kgK
kg/s

Brayton

T [oC]

1.4 Sp. Ht. Rat.

T [K]

v [m3/kg]

Fill In

s [kJ/kgK]

Equations Used :

Sample Problem

hin [kJ/kg]

hout [kJ/kg]

Q [kW]

W [kW]

Heat Exchanger

Compressor

0.00

RT
P

T2 p 2

T1 p1

Turbine

1
Sums =

s so c p ln

Sensitivity Study

Q
in

PROCESSES
Compressor
Combustor
Turbine
Low Temp HX

W
cycle

0.00

Heat Exchanger

BWR =
Eta =

Q
out
P-v Diagram for Brayton Cycle

12
10

Compressor
Combustor

Turbine
Heat Exchanger

6
4

Tem perature [C]

Pressure [kPa]

Instructions

T-s Diagram for Brayton Cycle

12
10
Compressor
Combustor
Turbine
Heat
Exchanger

8
6
4

0
0

4
6
8
Specific Volume [m3/kg]

10

12

0
0

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6
8
Entropy [kJ/kgK]

10

12

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k 1
k

T2
R
T1

v

v

0
2

Dependent

4
6
8
Specific Volume [m3/kg]

0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
10

p2p1
12
13.9
15.8
17.7
19.6
21.5
23.4
25.3
27.2
29.1
31
32.9
34.8
36.7
38.6
40.5
15
42.4
44.3
46.2
48.1
50

10

12

eta
0.50834269
0.52856226
0.54550768
0.56001668
Parameter
0.57264973 Study
0.58379883
0.59374804
0.60270928
0.6108445
0.61828005
0.62511621
0.63143384
0.63729897
0.64276619
0.6478811
0.65268212
20
25
30
35
40
Independent
0.65720196
0.66146862
0.66550625
0.66933584
0.67297572

45

50

4
6
8
Entropy [kJ/kgK]

10

12

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Equations Used :
v

RT
P

s so c p ln
T2 p2

T1 p1

k 1
k

T2
p
Rln 2
T1
p1

v1

v
2

k 1

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Brayton Cycle
(cold air standard)
with Regeneration

P2P1 =
k=
cpo =
R=
mdot =
EtaRegen =

Pratio

Color Key

1.4 Sp. Ht. Rat.

Instructions

Fill In

1.0045 kJ/kgK

Problem

0.287 kJ/kgK
kg/s

Brayton

Sample Problem
Sensitivity Study

STATE POINTS
1 - Compressor In
2 - Regenerator In
x - Burner In
3 - Turbine In
4 - Turbine Out
y - Regenerator Out
5 - Compressor In

T [oC]

P [kPa]

v [m3/kg]

T [K]

s [kJ/kgK]

y
4
2
hin [kJ/kg] hout [kJ/kg]
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Sums =

PROCESSES
Compressor
Regenerator
Combustor
Turbine
Regenerator
Fictitious HX

Q [kW]

Burner

Regenerator

W [kW]
Compressor

Turbine

1
0.00

0.00

P-v Diagram for Brayton Cycle w/Regeneration

12
10

Compressor
Regenerator
Combustor
Turbine
Regenerator

8
6
4

Tem perature [C]

Pressure [kPa]

BWR =
Eta =

T-s Diagram for Brayton Cycle w/Regeneration

12
Compressor
Regenerator
Combustor
Turbine
Regenerator

10
8
6
4

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0

10

12

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0
0

10

12

p2p1

0
2

Dependent

etar
1

4
6
8
0.50424679
Specific1.95
Volume
[m3/kg]

0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0

2.9
3.85
4.8
5.75
6.7
7.65
8.6
9.55
10.5
11.45
12.4
13.35
14.3
15.25
16.2
0 17.15
18.1
19.05
20

10

12

0.57608049
0.59856899
0.60610695
0.6074361
Parameter Study w/Regen
0.60574438
0.60244512
0.59824712
0.59353707
0.58853902
0.58338854
0.57817035
0.57293853
0.56772807
0.56256171
0.55745414
5
10
15
20
0.55241467
Independent
0.54744898
0.54256022
0.53774983

4
6
8
Entropy [kJ/kgK]

10

12

25

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