Parametric analysis of existing gas turbines with inlet evaporative and overspray fogging

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 145-158

  Bhargava, R ^a   Meher Homji, C B ^b  

^a ENSCO INC   (United States)

^b BECHTEL CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEREGULATION; EVAPORATION; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; POWER GENERATION;

INLET FOGGING; PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS; POWER AUGMENTATION; POWER GENERATION MARKET;

GAS TURBINES;

EVAPORATION; FOG; GAS TURBINE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 15044339984     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1712980     Document Type: Article

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