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+clear;
+clc;
+disp('Example 15.5');
+
+// aim : To determine
+// (a) the actual thermal efficiency of the turbine
+// (b) the specific fuel consumption of the turbine in kg/kWh
+
+// given values
+P2_by_P1 = 8;
+n_tur = .6;// ideal turbine thermal efficiency
+c = 43*10^3;// calorific value of fuel, [kJ/kg]
+Gama = 1.4;// heat capacity ratio
+
+// solution
+// (a)
+rv = P2_by_P1;
+n_tur_ide = 1-1/(P2_by_P1)^((Gama-1)/Gama);// ideal thermal efficiency
+ate = n_tur_ide*n_tur;// actual thermal efficiency
+mprintf('\n (a) The actual thermal efficiency of the turbine is = %f percent\n',ate*100);
+
+// (b)
+ewf = c*ate;// energy to work fuel, [kJ/kg]
+kWh = 3600;// energy equivalent ,[kJ]
+sfc = kWh/ewf;// specific fuel consumption, [kg/kWh]
+mprintf('\n (b) The specific fuel consumption of the turbine is = %f kg/kWh',sfc);
+
+// End