Ideal Brayton Cycle

Air

Fuel

Products

Compressor

Turbine

Combustor

1

2

3

4

P

v

T

s

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

• 1-2 Isentropic compression

• 2-3 Constant pressure heat addition

• 3-4 Isentropic expansion

• 4-1 Constant pressure heat rejection

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