Theoretical and Numerical Approaches for Calculating the Performances of an Industrial Turboshaft

Abstract:

The paper presents two approaches for the thermodynamic cycle analysis applied to gas turbines. For a 1,500 kW industrial engine, still in development, different configurations are considered, the most complex including intercooling and heat recovery components. The theoretical algorithm, a conventional compromise between simplicity and accuracy, is presented in the first part of the paper. The second part describes a numerical approach for calculating the operating cycle of a gas turbine and presenting the methods for preparing the particular required format. The conclusions are related to the future work necessary for finalizing a numerical code able to analyse different gas cycle options allowing to obtain the desired output power and efficiency.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 555)
• Pages: 121-126
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.555.121
• Online since: June 2014
• Authors: Jeni Alina Popescu*, Valeriu Vilag, Cleopatra Florentina Cuciumita, Valentin Silivestru
• Keywords: Algorithm (GA), Gas Turbine, Thermodynamic Analysis, Universal Map

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