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Air enters the compressor of an ideal air standard Brayton cycle at 100 kPa and 290...

Air enters the compressor of an ideal air standard Brayton cycle at 100 kPa and 290 K with a mass flow rate (m) of 6 kg/s. The compressor pressure ratio is 10. The turbine inlet temperature is 1500 K. If a regenerator with an effectiveness of 70% is incorporated in the cycle, determine (a) the thermal efficiency (ηth,Brayton) of the cycle. Use the PG model for air. (b) What-if Scenario: What would the thermal efficiency be if the regenerator effectiveness increased to 90% ?

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