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Gas turbine performance vs ambient temperature question 2

Gas turbine performance vs ambient temperature question 2

Gas turbine performance vs ambient temperature question 2

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Dear engineers,

 I've got a second question :)

 Does anyone know why the isentropic and the polytropic compressor efficiency increases when the ambient temperature increases? Many thanks in advance for your replies :)

 Kind regards,

HR

RE: Gas turbine performance vs ambient temperature question 2

I am not certain of the correct answers. Normally when modelling a combustion gas turbine for different ambient temperatures , I would assume:

for each site elevation , constant compressor inlet P and constant turbine outlet P

constant RPM and blade geometry ( duh)

constant turbine inlet temperature ( TiT)- but this can be calculated different ways depending on the means of cooling the combustor

constant volumetric flow entering the compressor- but this simplification assumes any bypass piping and throttling dampers are in a fixed optimum positions- this may be one reason that the isentropic and polytropic efficiency is varying  in your performance review- modern CTG's fiddle with these vanes, dampers and bypasses to minimize NOx and maximize TiT.

If the turbine has a known and fxed "flow factor" for the gases entering the first row of blades, and it runs at a fixed  TiT, then the combustor pressure must vary with gas flowrate. Its not clear if this implies a constant pressure ratio across the compressor for various ambient temperatures.

But  I am sure there are books and papers that will rpvide simple thermodynamic models to explain the issues you found.

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