Middle East Technical University

Department of Mechanical Engineering

ME 204
Spring 2021
Section 03
HOMEWORK #3
Assigned: 16.05.2021
Due: 21.04.2021 (upload your solution to ODTÜCLASS until 21:00 pm)

Guidelines for homework submission:

1. Use an A-4 sized, white paper. Staple papers when necessary.
2. Provide proper units for all dimensional quantities. Omission or incorrect usage of units will
be penalized.
3. Your solution should be readable. Neatness may affect grading.
4. Cite all the references you used for the solution of the problems, such as tables, figures,
other books, internet, etc.
5. If you want, you may work as a group at most 2 people and submit one solution. Do not
forget to write the names of the group members on your solution if you work as a group.
6. Homework solution must be submitted to ODTÜCLASS before the due time as a
pdf file. The system will not allow late submissions.

Q1) A gas turbine engine with regeneration has a single compressor and two turbine
stages. Air enters the compressor at 1 bar, 300 K. The compressor pressure ratio is 6.
The temperature at the inlet of the first turbine is 1600 K. The first turbine produces
enough power to drive the compressor. The second turbine produces 150 kW of power.
The compressor has an isentropic efficiency of 80 % whereas the two turbines have
isentropic efficiencies of 90%. The regenerator has an efficiency of 85%. Using air
standard assumptions and also assuming constant specific heats at 300 K:
a) Draw a schematic for the cycle. Name all the components. Number each state on
the sketch.
b) Draw the T-s diagram of the cycle. Number each state.
c) Calculate the pressure ratio of each turbine stages.
d) Calculate the mass flow rate of the air.
e) Calculate the thermal efficiency of the cycle.
f) Calculate the back work ratio.
g) Calculate the second law efficiency of the cycle.