Answer to Question #116871 in Molecular Physics | Thermodynamics for A

Question

What is the thermal efficiency of an air standard gas turbine in %, if the density of the gas increases 345 % during compression and the heat capacity ratio is 1.39?

Answer 1

The thermal efficiency of an air standard gas turbine in % is

$$\eta_\text{th}=\bigg(1-\frac{1}{\lambda^{\gamma-1}}\bigg)\cdot100\%,\\ \space\\ \eta_\text{th}=\bigg(1-\frac{1}{(345/100)^{1.39-1}}\bigg)\cdot100\%=38.3\%.$$