Gas turbine Brayton cycle simulator and parametric study using C -programming language

Skills or knowledge: Brayton cycle working and effects of various parameters

Software or programs used: C- program

Project: Gas turbine cycle analysis and efficiency determination

Objective: The gas turbines are used in power generation and in aircraft propulsion systems. The gas turbines are based on external combustion and follow the Brayton thermodynamic cycle. The code was created to determine the work output and efficiency of single and multistage gas turbines, for the given input conditions.

Brayton cycle:

1. Isentropic compression (compressor)

2. Constant pressure heat addition (combustor)

3. Isentropic expansion and (Turbines)

4. Constant pressure heat rejection (Exhaust)

Single-stage gas turbines:

The single-stage gas turbines consist of a single compressor and turbine to produce work.

Multi-stage gas turbines:

The multi-stage gas turbines consist of multi-stage compressors and turbines with intercoolers and reheaters to extract maximum work output and get maximum efficiency from the system.