Gas turbines : technology, efficiency and performance / Donna J. Ciafone, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ciafone, Donna J.

Series:

Engineering tools, techniques and tables.

Energy science, engineering and technology series.

Engineering tools, techniques and tables

Energy science, engineering and technology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gas-turbines.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (237 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Presents research in the study of gas turbines from across the globe. This book discusses topics that include techno-economic evaluations of gas turbine repowering systems; in-service degradation of gas turbine nozzles and moving blades; and, more.

Contents:

Intro

GAS TURBINES: TECHNOLOGY, EFFICIENCY AND PERFORMANCE

CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1 COMPREHENSIVE TECHNO-ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF GAS TURBINE REPOWERING SYSTEMS FOR UTILIZING WASTE HEAT FROM A SMALL SCALE REFUSE INCINERATION PLANT

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. OUTLINE OF INVESTIGATED SYSTEMS

2.1. Outline of a Refuse Incineration Plant and a Waste Heat Which Is Utilized

2.2. Outline of a System to Be Repowered

2.3. Outline of a Conventional Repowering System

2.4. Outline of the Proposed Repowering System (S-P1)

2.5. Outline of the Proposed Repowering System (S-P2)

3. EVALUATION OF THERMODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS

3.1. Premises

3.2. Estimated Characteristics of the STPS

3.3. Estimated Characteristics of The S-C

3.4. Estimated Characteristics of the S-P1

3.5. Estimated Characteristics of the S-P2

3.6. Discussions on the Estimated Thermodynamic Characteristics

3.7. Comparison of Thermodynamic Characteristics of the Rpss

4. EVALUATION OF ECONOMICS AND CO2-REDUCTION CHARACTERISTICS

4.1. Premises

4.2. Evaluation Results of the System to Be Repowered

4.3. Determination of the Best Operating Condition

4.4. Comparison of Economics and CO2 Reduction Characteristics of the Rpss

4.5. Discussions on Economical Effects of CO2-Capture of the S-P2

CONCLUSIONS

NOMENCLATURE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

Chapter 2 IN-SERVICE DEGRADATION OF GAS TURBINE NOZZLES AND MOVING BLADES

2. IN-SERVICE DEGRADATION OF THE FIRST STAGE NOZZLE OF A GAS TURBINE

2.1. Background

2.2. Microstructural Characterization of Nozzle Vane

2.3. Cracks Evaluating

2.4. Stress Evaluation

2.5. Discussion of Results

2.6. Conclusion.

3. IN-SERVICE DEGRADATION OF A GAS TURBINE MOVING BLADE MADE OF INCONEL 738LC ALLOY

3.1. Background

3.2. Microstructural Characterization of a Gas Turbine Blade

Microstructural Evaluation of the Blade Root (Reference Zone)

Microstructural Evaluation of Blade Hot Section (Airfoil)

3.3. Cracks Evaluating

3.4. Stress Evaluating

3.5 Discussion of Results

3.6. Conclusion

FINAL CONCLUSION

Chapter 3 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF SMART COATINGS FOR TITANIUM ALLOYS USED IN GAS TURBINES

2. HIGH TEMPERATURE OXIDATION

3. LIFE PREDICTION MODELING

4. HOT CORROSION CHARACTERISTICS

4.1. Degradation Mechanism

5. DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH PERFORMANCE COATINGS

6. DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF SMART COATINGS

SUMMARY

Chapter 4 THERMODYNAMIC OPTIMIZATION OF AN INTERCOOLED REHEAT REGENERATIVE GAS TURBINE POWER PLANT

INTRODUCTION

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCESS

THERMODYNAMIC MODELING

Compressors Work

Turbines Work

Heat Input

Work Output and Thermal Efficiency of the Plant

Regenerator Criterion

EFFICIENCY OPTIMIZATION

FINAL NOTES

CONCLUSION

Greek Letters

Subscripts

Chapter 5 MULTI-CRITERIA OPTIMIZATION OF A REGENERATIVE GAS TURBINE POWER CYCLE

THERMODYNAMIC ANALYSIS

MAXIMUM WORK AND MINIMUM ENTROPY GENERATION RATE

WORK AT FULLY REVERSIBLE LIMIT

CRITERION FOR USING A REGENERATOR

DISCUSSION

GREEK LETTERS

SUBSCRIPTS

Chapter 6 OPTIMIZATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL RETROFITTED HEAT EXCHANGER NETWORK USING STAGE-WISE MODEL

2. STAGE-WISE MODEL FOR COMPLEX HEAT EXCHANGER NETWORK.

2.1. Stage-Wise Model for Retrofitted Complex Heat Exchanger Network

3. CASE STUDY

Chapter7FLUID/SOLIDCOUPLEDHEATTRANSFERPROBLEMSINGASTURBINEAPPLICATIONS

Abstract

Nomenclature

1.Introduction

2.ThermalAnalysis

2.1.ModellingMethods

2.2.CycleDefinition

2.3.CouplingProcedure

2.4.IterativeCoupling

3.GoverningEquations

3.1.SolidDomain

3.2.FluidDomain

3.3.TurbulenceModel

3.4.BoundaryConditions

3.5.Convergence

4.NumericalMethods

4.1.FEASolver

4.2.CFDSolver

4.3.TimeSteppingControl

5.Rotor/StatorDiscCavity

5.1.Model

5.2.CycleDefinition

5.3.BoundaryConditions

5.4.Mesh

5.5.CouplingProcedure

5.6.Stand-aloneCalculations

5.7.CoupledCalculations

5.7.1.2DFEA/2DCFDCoupling

5.7.2.2DFEA/3DCFDCoupling

5.7.3.Speed-up

6.FreeRotatingDisc

6.1.Model

6.2.CycleDefinition

6.3.BoundaryConditions

6.4.Mesh

6.5.CouplingProcedure

6.6.Stand-aloneCalculations

6.7.CoupledCalculations

7.Low-pressureGasTurbineCavity

7.1.Model

7.2.CycleDefinition

7.3.BoundaryConditions

7.4.Mesh

7.5.CouplingProcedure

7.6.Stand-aloneCalculations

7.7.CoupledCalculations

8.High-pressureCompressorDriveConeCavity

8.1.Model

8.2.CycleDefinition

8.3.BoundaryConditions

8.4.Mesh

8.5.CouplingProcedure

8.6.Stand-aloneCalculations

8.7.CoupledCalculations

9.ComputationalCost

10.Conclusion

Acknowledgments

References

Chapter 8 GAS TURBINES AND ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM∗

2. GAS TURBINE MODEL

3. HAMMERSTEIN MODEL

4. MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL

4.1. Theoretical Background

4.2. Linear Model Based Predictive Control

4.3. Hammerstein Model Based Predictive Control

4.4. Optimization

5. COMPONENTS OF GAS SYSTEM.

6. GAS STEADY-STATE EQUATIONS

6.1. Flow Equation

6.2. Compressor Modeling

6.3. Conservation of Flow

6.4. Power Losses

7. ELECTRIC POWER LOSSES

8. RESULTS

8.1. Identification of the Gas Turbine Model

8.2. Model Based Predictive Control

8.3. Simulation Results

8.4. Distribution Systems

8.5. Subtransmission System

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61470-610-7

OCLC:

770675257