Intercooler flow path for gas turbines: CFD design and experiments
- Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK (United States); and others
The Advanced Turbine Systems (ATS) program was created by the U.S. Department of Energy to develop ultra-high efficiency, environmentally superior, and cost competitive gas turbine systems for generating electricity. Intercooling or cooling of air between compressor stages is a feature under consideration in advanced cycles for the ATS. Intercooling entails cooling of air between the low pressure (LP) and high pressure (HP) compressor sections of the gas turbine. Lower air temperature entering the HP compressor decreases the air volume flow rate and hence, the compression work. Intercooling also lowers temperature at the HP discharge, thus allowing for more effective use of cooling air in the hot gas flow path.
- Research Organization:
- Clemson Univ., SC (United States). Energy Research Center
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC21-92MC29061
- OSTI ID:
- 219512
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/MC/29061--96/C0675; CONF-9510109--24; ON: DE96008952
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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