Question 63Gas Turbine - 1st Asst/Chief

The correct answer is D) Semi-closed cycle engine. A gas turbine with a regenerator between the compression and combustion sections falls under the category of a semi-closed cycle engine. In this type of engine, the exhaust gas heat energy is recovered and used to preheat the air charge before it enters the combustion section, improving the overall efficiency of the engine. This makes it a semi-closed cycle engine, as it recycles some of the exhaust gases rather than fully expelling them like an open cycle engine. The other options are incorrect because: A) Semi-open cycle engines do not have a regenerator, B) Closed cycle engines do not have any exhaust gases, and C) Open cycle engines fully expel the exhaust gases without any heat recovery.