6. (25 points) The gas turbine in University Park's West Campus Steam plant runs constantly to provide campus with power

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6. (25 points) The gas turbine in University Park's West Campus Steam plant runs constantly to provide campus with power and steam. We've collected data on the engine's compressor for a few days in June - see the data sheet attached in the Homework 6 assignment in Canvas. Use this data sheet to calculate the work done by the compressor to compress air in the engine. Assume a mass flow rate of 30 kg/s and the following values for air: R=287 J/kg-K and c-714 J/kg-K. a. List all your assumptions on your paper as well as the method you're going to use to calculate these values in the spreadsheet. b. Plot the work done by the compressor as a function of time. BE CAREFUL ABOUT UNITS - the units on the spreadsheet are not the ones you should use in the calculation. c. Discuss this trend-what's changing with time and why do you think that is? Do some research on how a gas turbine works - what role does the compressor play in the machine? List your sources for where you found info on gas turbines.