Power Cycles and Power Cycle Components/Processes Ideal vs Real Operation Analysis
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What you'll learn
In this course, the student gets familiar with the simple and basic power cycles, power cycle components/processes and their T - s and h - T diagrams
Ideal vs real operation and major performance trends
Skills covered in this course
Description
The simple and basic power cycles (Brayton Cycle, Otto Cycle and Diesel Cycle) and power cycle components/processes (compression, combustion and expansion) are presented in this course material.In the presented power cycles and power cycle components/process analysis, air is used as the working fluid.
For each power cycle, the thermal efficiency derivation is presented with a simple mathematical approach.Also, for each power cycle, a T - s diagram and cycle major performance trends (thermal efficiency, specific power output and power output) are plotted in a few figures as a function of compression ratio, turbine inlet temperature and/or final combustion temperature, working fluid mass flow rate and both isentropic compression and expansion efficiency.It should be noted that this course material does not deal with costs (capital, operational or maintenance).
For compression and expansion, the technical performance of mentioned power cycle components/processes for ideal and real operation is presented with a given relationship between pressure and temperature and compression and expansion efficiency.
Complete combustion at constant pressure with and without heat loss is presented. Six different fuels (carbon, hydrogen, sulfur, coal, oil and gas) react with air as the oxidant at different stoichiometry values (stoichiometry => 1) and oxidant inlet temperature values.
Reactants and combustion products specific enthalpy values change with an increase in the temperature and such specific enthalpy values are presented in a plot where one can notice the flame temperature definition. Physical properties of basic combustion reactants and products species are presented in a specific enthalpy vs temperature plot.
The combustion technical performance at stoichiometry => 1 conditions is presented knowing the specific enthalpy values for combustion reactants and products, given as a function of temperature. Combustion products composition on both weight and mole basis is given in tabular form and plotted in a few figures. Also, flame temperature, oxidant to fuel ratio and fuel higher heating value (HHV) are presented in tabular form and plotted in a few figures. The provided output data and plots allow one to determine the major combustion performance laws and trends.
Table of Contents
Brayton Cycle (Gas Turbine) for Power Application
Analysis
Assumptions
Governing Equations
Input Data
Results
Conclusions
Otto Cycle
Analysis
Assumptions
Governing Equations
Input Data
Results
Conclusions
Diesel Cycle
Analysis
Assumptions
Governing Equations
Input Data
Results
Conclusions
Compression
Analysis
Assumptions
Governing Equations
Input Data
Results
Conclusions
Combustion
Analysis
Case Study A
Case Study B
Case Study C
Assumptions
Governing Equations
Input Data
Results
Case Study A
Case Study B
Case Study C
Figures
Conclusions
Expansion
Analysis
Assumptions
Governing Equations
Input Data
Results
Conclusions
Author
His over 35 years engineering experience includes performing analytical modeling and computer modeling of physical properties, power cycles, power cycle components/processes and compressible flow. Also, conducting conceptual design, analysis and evaluation of energy conversion systems for basic and simple power and propulsion cycles.
