Gas Power SystemsNick DiFilippo

• Spark Ignition• Compression Ignition• Compression Ratio

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Comparison of Otto and Diesel Cycle

Air Standard Dual Cycle

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Gas Turbine Power Plants

Air Standard Brayton Cycle

Actual Gas Turbine

T1 = 300Kh1 = 300.19 kJ/kgPr1 = 1.3860

State 1

T2s = 540Kh2s = 544.24 kJ/kg

State 2s State 3

T3 = 1300Kh3 = 1395.97kJ/kgPr3 = 330.9

T4s = 720.2Kh4s = 789.37 kJ/kg

State 4s

Brayton With RegenerationT4>T2

T1 = 300Kh1 = 300.19 kJ/kgPr1 = 1.3860

State 1

T2s = 540Kh2s = 544.24 kJ/kg

State 2s State 3

T3 = 1300Kh3 = 1395.97kJ/kgPr3 = 330.9

T4s = 720.2Kh4s = 789.37 kJ/kg

State 4s

State 2 State 4

T4 = 853Kh4 = 880.36 kJ/kg

T2 = 598Kh2 = 605.39 kJ/kg

Brayton with Intercooling, Reheating and Regeneration

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