Modeling, numerical optimization, and irreversibility reduction of a dual-pressure reheat combined-cycle

Applied Energy

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 127-151

  Bassily, A M ^a,b  

^a Gharian University   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

^b Frederick Institute of Technology Nicosia   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Gas steam combined cycle; Gas turbine combined cycle; Improving efficiency; Optimized combined cycle; Optimized cycle; Optimum combined cycle; Optimum efficiency; Reduced irreversibility; Steam generator

Indexed keywords

GAS TURBINES; OPTIMIZATION; STEAM TURBINES; SUPERHEATERS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

DRYNESS FRACTION; GAS-TURBINE COMBINED-CYCLE; STACK TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE OF THE GAS TURBINE (TIT);

REHEAT CYCLE;

GAS TURBINE; MODELING; OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 13944250590     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2004.06.009     Document Type: Article

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