Development and validation of a computational code for wet compression simulation of gas turbines

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Bagnoli, M ^a   Bianchi, M ^a   Melino, F ^a   Spina, P R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIBLE FLOW; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; TWO PHASE FLOW; WATER INJECTION;

HIGH PRESSURE FOGGING; INTERSTAGE INJECTION; OVERSPRAY;

GAS TURBINES;

COMPRESSIBLE FLOW; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAS TURBINES; TWO PHASE FLOW; WATER INJECTION;

EID: 42149090986     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2771563     Document Type: Article

References (23)

1. Tawney, R., Pearson, C., and Brown, M., 2001, "Options to Maximize Power Output for Merchant Plants in Combined Cycle Applications," ASME Paper No. 2001-GT-0409.
2. Bianchi, M., Melino, F., Peretto, A., Bhargava, R. K., Chaker, M. C., Ingistov, S., and Meher-Homji, C. B., 2005, "Gas Turbine Fogging Technology: A State of the Art Review, Part I: Inlet and Evaporative Fogging - Analytical and Experimental Aspects," ASME Paper No. GT2005-68336.
3. Kleinschmidt, R. V., 1947, "Value of Wet Compression in Gas-Turbine Cycles," Mech. Eng. (Am. Soc. Mech. Eng.), 69(2), pp. 115-116.
4. Wilcox, E. C., and Trout, A. M., 1951, "Analysis of Thrust Augmentation of Turbojet Engines by Water Injection at Compressor Inlet Including Charts for Calculating Compression Process with Water Injection," NACA Report No. 1006.
5. Hill, P. G., 1963, "Aerodynamic and Thermodynamic Effects of Coolant Injection on Axial Compressors," Aeronaut. Q., 1, pp. 331-348.
6. Utamura, M., Kuwahara, T., Murata, H., and Horii, N., 1999, "Effects of Intensive Evaporative Cooling on Performance Characteristics of Land-Based Gas Turbine," Proceedings Joint Power Generation Conference, p. 34.
7. Horlock, J. H., 2001, "Compressor Performance with Water Injection," ASME Paper No. 2001-GT-0343.
8. Zheng, Q., Sun, Y., Li, S., and Wang, Y., 2002, "Thermodynamic, Analysis of Wet Compression Process in the Compressor of Gas Turbine," ASME Paper No. GT-2002-30590.
9. Hartel, C., and Pfeiffer, P., 2003, "Model Analysis of High-Fogging Effects on the Work of Compression," ASME Paper No. GT-2003-38117.
10. White, A. I., and Meacock, A. J., 2003, "An Evaluation of the Effects of Water Injection on Compressor Performance," ASME Paper No. GT-2003-38237.
11. Cataldi, G., Gunter, H., Matz, C., McKay, T., Hoffman, J., Nemet, A., Lecheler, S., and Braun, J., 2004, "Influence of High Fogging Systems on Gas Turbine Engine Operation and Performance," ASME Paper No. GT2004-53788.
12. Bagnoli, M., Bianchi, M., Melino, F., Peretto, A., Spina, P. R., Bhargava, R., and Ingistov, S., 2004, "A Parametric Study of Interstage Injection on GE Frame 7 EA Gas Turbine," ASME Paper No. GT-2004-53042.
13. Ingistov, S., 2001, "Interstage Injection System for Heavy Duty Industrial Gas Turbine Model 7EA," ASME Paper No. 2001-GT-407.
14. Ingistov, S., 2002, "Interstage Injection into Axial Compressor, Gas Turbine Model 7EA," ASME Paper No. GT-2002-30656.
15. Sparrow, E. M., and Gregg, J. L., 1958, "The Variable Fluid Property Problem in Free Convection," Trans. ASME, 80, 879-886.
16. Eckert, E. R. G., and Drake, R. M., Jr., 1959, Heat and Mass Transfer, 2nd ed., McGraw-Hill, New York.
17. Spina, P. R., 2002, "Gas Turbine Performance Prediction by Using Generalized Performance Curves of Compressor and Turbine Stages," ASME Paper No. GT-2002-30275.
18. Muir, D. E., Saravanamuttoo, H. I. H., and Marshall, D. J., 1989, "Health Monitoring of Variable Geometry Gas Turbines for the Canadian Navy," ASME J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power, 111, pp. 244-250.
19. Howell, A. R., and Bonham, R. P., 1950, "Overall and Stage Charactcristics of Axial Flow Compressors," Proc. Inst. Mech. Eng., 163, pp. 235-248.
20. Csanady, G. T., 1964, Theory of Turbomachines, McGraw-Hill, New York.
21. Thermoflow 15, release 1, 2005, Thermoflow Inc., Sudbury, MA.
22. Benvenuti, E., Bettocchi, R., Cantore, G., Negri di Montenegro, G., and Spina, P. R., 1993, "Gas Turbine Cycle Modeling Oriented to Component Performance Evaluation from Limited Design or Test Data," Proceedings 7th ASME COGEN - TURBO, Bournemouth, UK, IGTI, Vol. 8, pp. 327-337.
23. Bettocchi, R., and Spina, P. R., 1997, "Influence of the Control Logic on Gas Turbine Operation," ASME Paper No. 97-AA-127.