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Calculations of the performance of modern gas turbines usually include allowance for cooling air flow rate; assumptions are made for the amount of the cooling air bled from the compressor, as a fraction of the mainstream flow, but this fractional figure is often set in relatively arbitrary fashion. There are two essential effects of turbine blade cooling: (i) the reduction of the gas stagnation temperature at exit from the combustion chamber (entry to the first nozzle row) to a lower stagnation temperature at entry to the first rotor and (ii) a pressure loss resulting from mixing the cooling air with the mainstream. Similar effects occur in the following cooled blade rows. The paper reviews established methods for determining the amount of cooling air required and semi-empirical relations, for film cooled blading with thermal barrier coatings, are derived. Similarly, the pressure losses related to elements of cooling air leaving at various points round the blade surface are integrated over the whole blade. This gives another semi-empirical expression, this time for the complete mixing pressure loss in the blade row, as a function of the total cooling air used. These two relationships are then used in comprehensive calculations of the performance of a simple open-cycle gas turbine. for varying combustion temperature and pressure ratio. These calculations suggest that for maximum plant efficiency there may be a limiting combustion temperature (below that which would be set by stoichiometric combustion). For a given combustion temperature, the optimum pressure ratio is reduced by the effect of cooling air.
Enhancing the performance of gas turbine requires the bringing together and optimization of the disciplines and expertise required to acquire an operationally competitive gas turbine engine. This study comprises comparative research between simulated and actual reliability of the gas path of a turbine engine. An innovative idea was introduced to reduce the gap between diagnostics processes via simulation and actual maintenance condition of the engine. The possible sources of errors were investigated by generating real error distribution. This research study explores the comparative investigation conducted to evaluate the reliability of a turbine gas path through simulating varying scenarios and analyzing real-life performance data. The application of simulation tools is to enable the replication of operating conditions and accurately model the gas turbine components, providing insights into potential weaknesses and strength. Real-life performance data provides important information about actual system behavior, including the frequency and nature of failures. Comparative investigations allow for validation of simulation accuracy, refinement of models, and identification of discrepancies. The findings from these investigations contribute to the optimization of gas turbine reliability, leading to efficient, cost effective power generation systems.
Meher-Homji, C.B.; Chaker, M.A. & Motivwala, H.M. (2001). Gas turbine performance deterioration, Proceedings of Thirtieth Turbomachinery Symposium, pp.139-175, Texas, USA, September 17-20, 2001,Texas A&M University, Houston
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