MODELING, ANALYSIS, AND EVALUATION OF RANKINE CYCLE PROPULSION SYSTEMS

THE OBJECTIVE WAS TO DEVELOP A GENERALIZED COMPUTER MODEL OF A RANKINE-CYCLE AUTOMOTIVE PROPULSION SYSTEM TO BE USED FOR THE ANALYSIS OF PROPULSION SYSTEM DYNAMICS. DIGITAL COMPUTER MODELS WERE DEVELOPED FOR FOLLOWING PROPULSION SYSTEM COMPONENTS: WORKING FLUID-- WATER AND ORGANIC; COMBUSTOR; VAPOR GENERATOR; EXPANDER--RECIPROCATING AND TURBINE; CONDENSER; REGENERATOR; FEEDPUMP; AND CONTROLS. OTHER VEHICLE SYSTEM MODELS WHICH WERE DEVELOPED TO PERMIT ANALYSIS OF ENGINE DYNAMICS DURING REALISTIC DRIVING TRANSIENTS INCLUDE: TRANSMISSION; VEHICLE MOTION; ROUTE MISSION PROFILES; AND DRIVER. A MODULE-LINKAGE APPROACH WAS EMPLOYED. LINKAGE OF THE INFORMATION SIGNALS FORMS A TOTAL SYSTEM MODEL WHICH CAN BE EMPLOYED FOR TRANSIENT ANALYSIS OF THE ENTIRE PROPULSION SYSTEM. THE DERIVATION OF THE MODELS AND THEIR APPLICATION TO SPECIFIC DESIGNS ARE INCLUDED. STEADY-STATE AND TRANSIENT RESULTS ARE PRESENTED. /NTIS/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • FINAL REPT Contract No EPA-EHS-70-111
• Corporate Authors:

  General Electric

  Marine Turbine & Gear Engineer, 1100 Western Ave
  Lynn, MA  United States  01910
• Authors:
  • Skinner, J H
  • Shah, R P
  • Boothe, W A
• Publication Date: 1972-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 181 p.
• Serial:
  • Volume: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer programs; Digital computers; Dynamics; Mathematical models; Rankine engines; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile engines; Digital systems; Rankine cycle
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224058
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 17 1973 12:00AM