PS 1 3

1/5

Given:

Gas turbine cycle

T (C)
Required:

rp at which wnet is max

P=c

2s

(a) min T3 for cycle with

rv = 8, T1 = 25C,
c = 70% , t = 80%

4s

(b) th if T3 = 1150C

1
s (kJ/kg.K)
00E1

ME2121/TM1121 Outline Solutions

PS 1 3

2/5

Solution:
Maximum net work output, wnet occurs when

dwnet
0
dr p

Considering the 1st Law for the turbine and compressor,

wnet = (h3 h4s) - (h2s h1)
= Cp [ (T3 T4s) (T2s T1)]
= Cp [T3(1 T4s / T3) T1(T2s /T1 1)]
Considering the isentropic processes of expansion and compression,
T4 s P4 s v 4 s / R 1

rp
T3
P3v3 / R

00E1

1
T2 s
rp
T1

ME2121/TM1121 Outline Solutions

PS 1 3

3/5

1
T1 r p 1
wnet C P T3 1

When

dwnet
0,
dr p

By the chain rule,

dwnet

1
d rp

Let y r p

Then what is

dwnet
?
dy

dwnet dwnet dr p

0
dy
dr p
dy

T 2 1
dw
Obtaining and setting net 0, it may be shown that r p 3
dy
T1

00E1

ME2121/TM1121 Outline Solutions

PS 1 3

4/5

(a) The lowest maximum cycle temperature at which the engine will
run will result in zero net power output i.e.
wnet wt wc 0

But considering the 1st Law for the turbine and compressor,
?
wt h3 h4
t (h3 h4 s )

wc h2 h1

t C p T3 1
( 1) /

r
p

(h2 s h1 ) / c
1

C p T1 r p ( 1) / 1
c

T3 = 963.9 K

00E1

ME2121/TM1121 Outline Solutions

PS 1 3

5/5

(b) Cycle thermal efficiency

th

wnet
qH

wnet wt wc

1
C p tT3 1
(
r 1) /

1
T1 rp ( 1) / 1
c

q H h3 h2
C p (T3 T2 )

th = 21.1%

00E1

ME2121/TM1121 Outline Solutions