A gas turbine operates with a regenerator and two stages of reheating and intercooling. Air enters this engine at 14 psia and 60F; the pressure ratio for each stage of compression is 3; the air temperature when entering the turbine is 940F; and the regenerator operates perfectly.

Determine the mass flow rate of the air passing through this engine and the rates of heat addition and rejection when this engine produces 1000 hp. Assume isentropic operations for all compressor and the turbine stages and use constant specific heats at room temperature.

flow(m) = 7.941 lbm/s

Q_in = 90.5184 Btu/lbm

Q_out = 56.01856 Btu/lbm

Explanation:

Given:

- T_1 = 60 F = 520 R

- T_6 = 940 = 1400 R

- Heat ratio for air k = 1.4

- Compression ratio r = 3

- W_net,out = 1000 hp

Find:

mass flow rate of the air

rates of heat addition and rejection

Solution:

- Using ideal gas relation compute T_2, T_4, T_10:

                     T_2 = T_1 * r^(k-1/k)

                     T_2 = T_4 = T_10 = 520*3^(.4/1.4) = 711.744 R

- Using ideal gas relation compute T_7, T_5, T_9:

                     T_7 = T_6 * r^(-k-1/k)

                     T_7 = T_5 = T_9 = 1400*3^(-.4/1.4) = 1022.84 R

- The mass flow rate is obtained by:

                     flow(m) = W_net,out / 2*c_p*(1400-1022.84-711.744+520)

                     flow(m) = 1000*.7068 / 2*0.24*(1400-1022.84-711.744+520)

                     flow(m) = 7.941 lbm/s

- The heat input is as follows:

                     Q_in = c_p*(T_6 - T_5)

                     Q_in = 0.24*(1400 - 1022.84)

                     Q_in = 90.5184 Btu/lbm

- The heat output is as follows:

                     Q_out = c_p*(T_10 - T_1)

                     Q_out = 0.24*(711.744 - 520)

                    Q_out = 56.01856 Btu/lbm