Thermodynamic optimization of a gas turbine power plant with pressure drop irreversibilities
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Radcenco, V; Vargas, JVC; Bejan, A
Published in: Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME
January 1, 1998
In this paper we show that the thermodynamic performance of a gas turbine power plant can he optimized by adjusting the flow rate and the distribution of pressure losses along the flow path. Specifically, we show that the power output has a maximum with respect to the fuel flow rate or any of the pressure drops. The maximized power output has additional maxima with respect to the overall pressure ratio and overall temperature ratio. When the optimization is performed subject to a fixed fuel flow rate, and the power plant size is constrained, the power output and efficiency can be maximized again by properly allocating the fixed total flow area among the compressor inlet and the turbine outlet. © 1998 by ASME.
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Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME
DOI
EISSN
1528-8994
ISSN
0195-0738
Publication Date
January 1, 1998
Volume
120
Issue
3
Start / End Page
233 / 240
Related Subject Headings
- Energy
- Civil Engineering
- 4019 Resources engineering and extractive metallurgy
- 4015 Maritime engineering
- 4005 Civil engineering
- 0914 Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy
- 0913 Mechanical Engineering
- 0911 Maritime Engineering
- 0905 Civil Engineering
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Radcenco, V., Vargas, J. V. C., & Bejan, A. (1998). Thermodynamic optimization of a gas turbine power plant with pressure drop irreversibilities. Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME, 120(3), 233–240. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2795041
Radcenco, V., J. V. C. Vargas, and A. Bejan. “Thermodynamic optimization of a gas turbine power plant with pressure drop irreversibilities.” Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME 120, no. 3 (January 1, 1998): 233–40. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2795041.
Radcenco V, Vargas JVC, Bejan A. Thermodynamic optimization of a gas turbine power plant with pressure drop irreversibilities. Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME. 1998 Jan 1;120(3):233–40.
Radcenco, V., et al. “Thermodynamic optimization of a gas turbine power plant with pressure drop irreversibilities.” Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME, vol. 120, no. 3, Jan. 1998, pp. 233–40. Scopus, doi:10.1115/1.2795041.
Radcenco V, Vargas JVC, Bejan A. Thermodynamic optimization of a gas turbine power plant with pressure drop irreversibilities. Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME. 1998 Jan 1;120(3):233–240.
Published In
Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME
DOI
EISSN
1528-8994
ISSN
0195-0738
Publication Date
January 1, 1998
Volume
120
Issue
3
Start / End Page
233 / 240
Related Subject Headings
- Energy
- Civil Engineering
- 4019 Resources engineering and extractive metallurgy
- 4015 Maritime engineering
- 4005 Civil engineering
- 0914 Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy
- 0913 Mechanical Engineering
- 0911 Maritime Engineering
- 0905 Civil Engineering