Power Cycle Components/Processes and Compressible Flow Analysis

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The ideal power cycle components/processes (compression, combustion and expansion) and compressible flow components (nozzle, diffuser and thrust) are presented in this one-hour webinar. In the presented power cycle components/processes and compressible flow components analysis, air, argon, helium and nitrogen are used as the working fluids.

For compression and expansion, the technical performance of mentioned power cycle components/processes, is presented with a given relationship between pressure and temperature. While for combustion, the technical performance at stoichiometric and oxidant rich (stoichiometry > 1) conditions is presented knowing the enthalpy values for combustion reactants and products, given as a function of temperature.

This webinar provides the compression and expansion T - s diagrams and their major performance trends plotted in a few figures as a function of compression and expansion pressure ratio and working fluid mass flow rate. For each combustion case considered, combustion products composition on both weight and mole basis, flame temperature, oxidant to fuel ratio and fuel higher heating value (HHV) are presented in tabular form and plotted in a few figures. In this webinar, the combustion analysis presents how oxidant preheat temperature values have an impact on the flame temperature.

In this webinar, the ideal subsonic nozzle, diffuser and thrust analysis is presented. The technical performance of mentioned compressible flow components is presented with a given relationship between pressure and temperature as a function of Mach Number. The compressible flow components T - s diagrams and their major performance trends (stagnation over static temperature and pressure) are plotted in a few figures as a function of the Mach Number.

It should be noted that this webinar does not deal with costs (capital, operational or maintenance).