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Consider the combined power cycle for which Qin=Qin1 ,Qout=Qout2 and Wcycle=Wcycle1 + Wcycle2. Derive an expression...

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Consider the combined power cycle for which Qin=Qin1 ,Qout=Qout2and Wcycle=Wcycle1 + Wcycle2. Derive an expression for the thermalefficiency ? of the combined power cycle in terms of ?1 and ?2.

Prove that ? > ?1 and ? > ?2. In plain English, you arebeing asked to prove that the combined power cycle is moreefficient than each of the two cycles alone [Hint: Starting fromthe expression for ? derived in part (ii), each of the two proofsrequires exactly one additional step and no more.]

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