Performance Optimization of Gas Turbine Engine by Direct-Contact-Air-Washer

This research focuses on the performance enhancement of a gas turbine by cooling the compressor inlet air. The effects of ambient conditions i.e. temperature, pressure and relative humidity were investigated. An innovative approach for cooling the compressor inlet air by Direct-Contact Air-Washer...

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Main Author: Elsaied Mohamed, Waiel Kamal
Format: Thesis
Language: English
Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas
Record Id / ISBN-0: utp-utpedia.23096 /
Published: 2009
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TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Online Access: http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/23096/1/Print%20thesis.pdf
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spelling utp-utpedia.230962022-03-21T05:52:07Z http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/23096/ Performance Optimization of Gas Turbine Engine by Direct-Contact-Air-Washer Elsaied Mohamed, Waiel Kamal TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery This research focuses on the performance enhancement of a gas turbine by cooling the compressor inlet air. The effects of ambient conditions i.e. temperature, pressure and relative humidity were investigated. An innovative approach for cooling the compressor inlet air by Direct-Contact Air-Washer is proposed. Heat and mass transfer model was developed to determine the effectiveness of the Air-Washer system. Subsequently, analytical and simulation model for prediction of the performance of a single-shaft commercial gas turbine from the component models was developed. The simulation model is based on matching technique, and mass and energy balance. Component performance maps were used to determine the steady state part-load operation of each component. 2009-01 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/23096/1/Print%20thesis.pdf Elsaied Mohamed, Waiel Kamal (2009) Performance Optimization of Gas Turbine Engine by Direct-Contact-Air-Washer. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS.
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topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
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Elsaied Mohamed, Waiel Kamal
Performance Optimization of Gas Turbine Engine by Direct-Contact-Air-Washer
description This research focuses on the performance enhancement of a gas turbine by cooling the compressor inlet air. The effects of ambient conditions i.e. temperature, pressure and relative humidity were investigated. An innovative approach for cooling the compressor inlet air by Direct-Contact Air-Washer is proposed. Heat and mass transfer model was developed to determine the effectiveness of the Air-Washer system. Subsequently, analytical and simulation model for prediction of the performance of a single-shaft commercial gas turbine from the component models was developed. The simulation model is based on matching technique, and mass and energy balance. Component performance maps were used to determine the steady state part-load operation of each component.
format Thesis
author Elsaied Mohamed, Waiel Kamal
author_sort Elsaied Mohamed, Waiel Kamal
title Performance Optimization of Gas Turbine Engine by Direct-Contact-Air-Washer
title_short Performance Optimization of Gas Turbine Engine by Direct-Contact-Air-Washer
title_full Performance Optimization of Gas Turbine Engine by Direct-Contact-Air-Washer
title_fullStr Performance Optimization of Gas Turbine Engine by Direct-Contact-Air-Washer
title_full_unstemmed Performance Optimization of Gas Turbine Engine by Direct-Contact-Air-Washer
title_sort performance optimization of gas turbine engine by direct-contact-air-washer
publishDate 2009
url http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/23096/1/Print%20thesis.pdf
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