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This document presents the solution to a problem involving a simple Brayton cycle. It provides the schematic, T-s diagram, and given parameters. It then shows the calculations to find the net power and efficiency using (a) constant specific heat and (b) gas property tables. The net power was 341.53 MW with 40.6% efficiency for part (a) and 243.24 MW with 32% efficiency for part (b).

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8 9 Solution)

This document presents the solution to a problem involving a simple Brayton cycle. It provides the schematic, T-s diagram, and given parameters. It then shows the calculations to find the net power and efficiency using (a) constant specific heat and (b) gas property tables. The net power was 341.53 MW with 40.6% efficiency for part (a) and 243.24 MW with 32% efficiency for part (b).

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de Guzman, M.L. Julio, E.

PROBLEM
8-9
PROBLEM 8-9
 Question:

A simple Brayton cycle without regeneration,


intercooling or reheat has compressor and turbine
pressure ratios of 9.286 and 8.276, polytropic
efficiencies of 0.862 and 0.904, and minimum and
maximum temperatures of 40 and 2040°F. Air enters
the compressor at the rate of 6(106) lbm/h. The
combustion gases correspond to 400 percent
theoretical air. Find the net cycle power, in
megawatts, and cycle efficiency using (a) a constant
specific heat of 0.24 Btu/lbm · °R and constant k=1.4,
and (b) the gas tables. The molecular weight of the
combustion gases=28.925. The ratio of products to
air by mass=1.0168.
PROBLEM 8-9
 Schematic Diagram

Combustor
2 3

Generator

C T
B

1 4
PROBLEM 8-9
 T-s diagram
PROBLEM 8-9
 Given:
rp ,C  9.28
rp ,T  8.276 product to air ratio  1.0168
C  0.862 M gas  28.925
T  0.904 Btu
cP  0.24
T1  40 F  500 R lbm  R
T3  2040 F  2500 R k  1.4
m 1  m air  6(106 )lbm / hr open cycle
400% theoretical air

 Find:

W net in MW
cy using cP and k
cy using the gas table
(a) using given cP and k
 Solution:
W net  (1.0168)m 1cP (T3  T4 )  m 1cP (T2  T1 )
W net W net
cy  
qA (1.0168)m air cP (T3  T2 )

Compressor:

P2
rp ,C   9.286
P1 T2 s  T1
( k -1) C 
T2 s T2  T1
 rp ,C k
T1 75.61  40
0.862 
T2 s (1.4 1) T2  40
 (9.286) 1.4 T2  81.31 F  541.31 R
40
T2 s  75.61 F  535.61 R
(a) using given cP and k
Turbine:
( k -1)
T3
 rp ,T k
T4 s
(1.4 1)
2040
 8.2760 1.4
T4 s
T4 s  1114.64 F  1574.64 R
T3 - T4
T 
T3 - T4 s
2040  T4
0.9011 
2040  1114.64
T4  1203.47 F  1663.47 R
W net  (1.0168)m air cP (T3  T4 )  m air cP (T2  T1 )
 (6(106 ))(0.24){[1.0168(2040  1203.47)]  (81.31  40)}
Btu
 1 165 354 134
hr
(a) using given cP and k
 1 
Wnet  1 165 354 134 

6 
 341.53 MW
 3.414(10 ) 
q A  (1.0168) m 1cP (T3  T2 )
 (1.0168)(6(106 ))(0.24)(2040 - 81.31)
Btu
 2 869 865 280
hr
Wnet 1 165 354 134
cy    0.406
qA 2 869 865 280

W net  341.53 MW
ANSWER(S):
cy  40.6%
(b) using gas table
 Solution:
W net  1.0168m 1 (h3  h4 )  m 1 (h2  h1 )
W net W net
cy  
q A 1.0168m air (h3  h2 )

Compressor

Pr1  1.0590
T1  500 R :
Btu
(from TABLE I-1) h1  119.48
lbm
Pr2 Pr2
  9.286
Pr1 1.0590
Pr2  9.8338
Btu
h2 s  226.11
lbm
(b) using gas table
h2 s  h1
C 
h2  h1
226.11  119.48
0.862 
h2  119.48
Btu
h2  243.18
lbm

Turbine:

Pr3 Pr3  494.9


 8.276
Pr4 Btu
: h3  19121.4
T3  2500 R lbm  mol
400% theoretical air Pr3 494.9
(from TABLE I-3)   8.276
Pr4 Pr4
Pr4  59.8
(b) using gas table
Btu
h4, s  10875.6
lbm  mol
h3 19121.4 Btu
h3    661.07
M gas 28.925 lbm
h4 10875.6 Btu
h4 s    376
M gas 28.925 lbm
h3  h4
T 
h3  h4 s
661.07  h4
0.9011 
661.07  376
Btu
h4  403.37
lbm
W net  1.0168m air (h3  h4 )  m air ( h2  h1 )
 (6(106 ))[1.0168(661.07  403.37)  (243.18  226.11)]
Btu
 829 976 160
hr
(b) using gas table
 1 
W net  829 976 160  6 
 243.24 MW
 3.414(10 ) 
q A  1.0168m 1 (h3  h2 )
 1.0168(6(106 ))(661.07  243.18
Btu
 2 573 975 856
hr
W net 829 976 160
cy    0.32
qA 2 573 975 856

W net  243.24 MW
ANSWER(S):
cy  32%
Summary

(a)
W net  341.53 MW
cy  40.6%

(b)
W net  243.24 MW
cy  32%

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