Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines
Intercooling in gas turbines

Increases net output and thermal efficiency both
Decreases net output but increases thermal efficiency
Decreases net output and thermal efficiency both
Increases net output but decreases thermal efficiency

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Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines
For a two stage reciprocating compressor, compression from p₁ to p₃ is with perfect intercooling and no pressure losses. If compression in both the cylinders follows the same polytropic process and the atmospheric pressure is pa, then the intermediate pressure p₂ is given by

p₂ = (p₁ + p₃)/2
p₂ = Pa p₃/p₁
p₂ = p₁. p₃
P₂ = Pa × p₃/p₁

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