An ideal Brayton cycle power plant operates with a regenerator of 100% effectiveness.
The air enters the compressor at 95 kPa and 290 K. At the turbine inlet, the air is at 760 kPa and 1100 K. Heat is added at a rate of 60,000 kJ/s in the combustor. Determine the net power delivered and the cycle efficiency. What is the percent increase in the efficiency compared to an otherwise identical system with no regeneration. Assume “cold air-standard cycle” for both systems above.