IDEAL CYCLE EVALUATION OF STEAM AUGMENTED GAS TURBINES

A wide range of air-standard Brayton and modified-Brayton power cycles are evaluated to determine their second-law efficiencies and their volume flows per unit output. A cycle with reheating is chosen for further analysis on the basis of its potential for high efficiency through exploitation of its exhaust availability (energy) and its low volume rates. This exploitation can be had either through a conventional Rankine bottoming cycle, or thorough injection of the bottoming cycle steam into the Brayton turbine. The Rankine bottoming cycle is superior with respect to second-law efficiency; the cycle augmented by injected steam is superior with respect to volume flows. Examination of irreversibilities illuminates the reasons for the better efficiency of the Rankine bottoming cycle alternative.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • J Ship Res, v 40 n 1, March 1996, p 79 [10 p, 12 ref, 9 tab, 6 fig]
• Authors:
  • Woodward, J B
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Gas turbines; Steam
• Old TRIS Terms: Cycles
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00727904
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 4 1996 12:00AM