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Title: Preliminary design of a subscale ceramic helical-rotor expander

Abstract

A program was undertaken to develop a class of fuel-tolerant ceramic expansion engines believed to have the potential for operating reliably and efficiently on the unmodified combustion products of coal. Such engines, operating essentially uncooled at temperatures in excess of 1350/sup 0/C, appear attractive for original and retrofit applications in automotive, propulsion, industrial, and especially topping-cycle service for central power stations. The demonstration of a first small-scale (125-mm rotor diameter) ceramic helical-rotor expander has been identified as an early and feasible program goal. Design concepts and preliminary designs being considered for the prototype are described. In addition to expander design, the initial program includes consideration of the key questions of expander performance, combustion-product tolerence, materials and component evaluation and development, along with planning for development to intermediate (600-mm) and power-station-scale (1600-mm) applications. Progress in these and other programatic aspects is summarized briefly.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
OSTI Identifier:
7286184
Report Number(s):
UCRL-79523; CONF-770380-1
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 5. army materials technology conference, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, 21 Mar 1977
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; 20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS; ENGINES; DESIGN; CERAMICS; COAL; COMBUSTION PRODUCTS; FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS; HELICAL CONFIGURATION; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; ROTORS; TOPPING CYCLES; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; CONFIGURATION; ENERGY SOURCES; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; POWER PLANTS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; 330000* - Advanced Propulsion Systems; 200102 - Fossil-Fueled Power Plants- Power Cycles

Citation Formats

Mohr, P B. Preliminary design of a subscale ceramic helical-rotor expander. United States: N. p., 1977. Web.
Mohr, P B. Preliminary design of a subscale ceramic helical-rotor expander. United States.
Mohr, P B. 1977. "Preliminary design of a subscale ceramic helical-rotor expander". United States.
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abstractNote = {A program was undertaken to develop a class of fuel-tolerant ceramic expansion engines believed to have the potential for operating reliably and efficiently on the unmodified combustion products of coal. Such engines, operating essentially uncooled at temperatures in excess of 1350/sup 0/C, appear attractive for original and retrofit applications in automotive, propulsion, industrial, and especially topping-cycle service for central power stations. The demonstration of a first small-scale (125-mm rotor diameter) ceramic helical-rotor expander has been identified as an early and feasible program goal. Design concepts and preliminary designs being considered for the prototype are described. In addition to expander design, the initial program includes consideration of the key questions of expander performance, combustion-product tolerence, materials and component evaluation and development, along with planning for development to intermediate (600-mm) and power-station-scale (1600-mm) applications. Progress in these and other programatic aspects is summarized briefly.},
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