Gas Turbine Sample Problems

𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑊𝑐𝑠=𝑐
Note: ηCompressor = =
𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑊𝑐 ′
1. A gas turbine has a turbine work of 1000 kJ/kg and compressor work of 500 kJ/kg. If the mass of
circulating is 2 kg/s, find the network output of the turbine. 1000 kW

2. A gas turbine unit has a pressure ratio of 6/1 and a maximum cycle temperature of 600 C. The
isentropic efficiencies of the compressor and turbine are 0.82 and 0.85, respectively. Calculate
the power output in kW of an electric generator geared to the turbine when air enters the
compressor at 15 C and a rate of 15 kg/s. For the compression process Cp = 1.0005 kJ/kg – K and
k = 1.4, for the expansion process Cp = 1.11 kJ/kg – K and k = 1.333. 934.56 kW

3. In a Gas turbine unit, air enters the combustion chamber at 550 kPa, 227 C and 43 m/s. The
products of combustion leave the combustor at 517 kPa, 1007 C and 180 m/s. Liquid fuel enters
with a heating value of 43 000 kJ/kg. For fuel – air ratio of 0.02225, what is the combustor
efficiency of the unit in percent?
Properties of air:
T = 500 K h = 503.2 kJ/kg
Properties of products of combustion:
T = 1280 K h = 1372.25 kJ/kg
95 %

4. Air enters the combustion chamber of a gas turbine unit at 550 kPa, 227 C and 43 m/s. The
products of combustion leave the combustor at 517 kPa, 1007 C and 140 m/s. Liquid fuel enters
with a heating value of 43 000 kJ/kg. The combustor efficiency is 95%, what is the air – fuel
ratio?
Properties of air:
T = 500 K h = 503.2 kJ/kg
Properties of products of combustion:
T = 1280 K h = 1372.25 kJ/kg
44.95

5. A stationary Gas turbine Power Plant when operating as a Brayton Cycle has a pressure ratio of
8. The gas temperature is 27 C at the compressor inlet and 1027 K at the turbine inlet. Assume a
compressor efficiency of 80% and a turbine efficiency of 85%. Utilizing the air standard
assumptions, Determine a) the Back Work Ratio, b) actual thermal efficiency, c) the gas
temperature at the exit of the compressor, and d) the gas temperature at the exit of the turbine.
a.) 61.5% b.) 27.41% c.) 331.3 C d.) 532 C

6. Air enters the compressor of a gas turbine at 100 kPa and 300 K with a volume flow rate of 5
m3/s. The compressor pressure ratio is 10 and its isentropic efficiency is 85%. At the inlet to the
turbine, the pressure is 950 kPa and the temperature is 1 400 K. The turbine has an isentropic
efficiency of 88% and the exit pressure is 100 kPa. On the basis of air standard analysis, what is
the thermal efficiency of the cycle in percent? 31.89
7. In an air-standard Brayton Cycle, the volumetric flow rate of air to the compressor suction is
18.52 m3/s at 100 kPa and 32.22 C. The compression ratio, rk = 5 and the temperature at the
turbine inlet is 782.22 C. The exit pressure of the turbine is 100 kPa. Determine a.) the thermal
efficiency and b.) the mean effective pressure. A.) 47.44% b.) 158.92 kPa