a)

Show the plant diagram as in Figure (1).

Show the T-s diagram of Brayton cycle with regeneration as in Figure (2).

b)
Determine the volumetric flow rate of air entering the compressor.

&
Q mv
5 0.862
4.31m3 sec
4.31m3 sec
Therefore, the volumetric flow rate of air entering the compressor is
c)
Determine the relative pressure at state 2.

Pr2

P2
Pr
P1 1

14 1.3860
19.404
From ideal gas properties of air,

T2 627 K
h2 635.53

T3 1800 K
From ideal gas properties of air, at

h3 2003.3
Pr 3 1310
Determine the relative pressure at state 4s.

Pr4

P4
Pr
P3 3

1
1310
14
93.57

From ideal gas properties of air,

T4 s 951K
h4 s 990.49
h4
Determine

from turbine efficiency equation.

h3 h4
h3 h4 s

2003.3 h4
2003.3 990.49
h4 1112.02 kJ kg

0.88

T1 300 K
From ideal gas properties of air, at

h3 300.19
Calculate the net power developed.

Wnet m& wT ,out wc ,in

m& h3 h4 h2 h1

5 2003.3 1112.02 635.53 300.19

2779.7 W
2.77 kW
Hence, the net power developed is

d)
Calculate the back work ratio.

rbw

wcomp
wT
h2 h1
h3 h4

635.53 300.19
20003.3 1112.02
0.376

37.6%
Hence, the back work ratio is

e)
Calculate the heat of regeneration.

qregen h4 h2
0.82 1112.02 635.53
390.72
Calculate the rate of heat addition in the combustor with regenerator.

qin m& h3 h2 qregen

5 2003.3 635.53 390.72

4.88 kW

Calculate the rate of heat addition in the combustor without regenerator.

qin m& h3 h2

5 2003.3 635.53
6.83kW
4.88 kW

Hence, the rate of heat addition with and without regenerator is

6.83kW
.
f)
Calculate the thermal efficiency of the cycle with regenerator.

th

wnet
qin
wT ,out wc ,in

h3 h2 qregen
h h h2 h1
3 4
h3 h2 qregen
2003.3 1112.02 635.53 300.19
2003.3 635.53 390.72
0.56

Calculate the thermal efficiency of the cycle without regenerator.

th

wnet
qin
wT ,out wc ,in
h3 h2

h3 h4 h2 h1
h3 h2

2003.3 1112.02 635.53 300.19

2003.3 635.53
0.406

and

56%
Therefore, the thermal efficiency of the cycle with and without regenerator is

40.6%
and

g)
Calculate the exhaust temperature with regeneration.

qin cv T3 T2

h3 h2 qregen cv T3 T2
2003.3 635.53 390.72 0.718 T3 627
T3 1987 K
Calculate the exhaust temperature without regeneration.

qin cv T3 T2

h3 h2 cv T3 T2

2003.3 635.53 0.718 T3 627

T3 2531K
1987 K
Therefore, the exhaust temperature with and without regeneration is

2531K
.

and