Abstract
The influence of various levels of mathematical modelling on gas turbine performance is systematically analysed. It is shown that internal combustion with real gas effects gives rise to an optimum turbine entry temperature which does not arise in a perfect gas analysis and has not been described previously in the literature. At any pressure ratio, the maximum possible efficiency with real gas effects is significantly lower (15-20 per cent) than the maximum possible value predicted by a perfect gas analysis. An explicit equation has been derived for determining the optimum pressure ratio as a function of turbine entry temperature and component efficiencies. It is shown that the optimum design depends very strongly on turbine and compressor efficiencies. It is demonstrated that the optimum relation between pressure ratio and turbine entry temperature depends strongly on whether the optimization is carried out at fixed pressure ratios or at fixed temperatures. All previous references seem to have considered only the latter method.
| Translated title of the contribution | Performance and optimisation of gas turbines with real gas effects |
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| Original language | English |
| Pages (from-to) | 507 - 512 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy |
| Volume | Vol.215, No.A4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2001 |