Air enters the compressor at 80 kPa, 280 K and 60 m³/s in a Brayton cycle with a regenerator with an efficiency of 0.85. The cycle maximum temperature is 2000 K, the pressure ratio is 18. Since turbine and compressor isentropic efficiencies are 93%: a) Net power (MW), b) The heat taken into the system in the combustion chamber (MW) c) Find the thermal efficiency of the cycle

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Air enters the compressor at 80 kPa, 280 K and 60 m³/s in a Brayton cycle with a regenerator with an efficiency of 0.85. The cycle maximum temperature is 2000 K, the pressure ratio is 18. Since turbine and compressor isentropic efficiencies are 93%: a) Net power (MW),
b) The heat taken into the system in the combustion chamber (MW)

c) Find the thermal efficiency of the cycle.

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