In a simple gas turbine air leaves the compressor at 445 K and leaves the combustor at 1000 K and leaves
the turbine at 750 K. The thermal efficiency of the simple gas turbine engine is 20.6 %. The combustor
has a burning efficiency of 98% with QR = 44,000 kJ/kg.K and Cp =1.07 kJ/kg.K. If a recuperator with
effectiveness of 70% is fitted to the engine, determine:
a) the specific power output of the engine.
b) The improvement in the thermal efficiency of the engine
c) The improvement in the specific fuel consumption in kg /kW.hr.