THE EFFECT OF RECUPERATOR GEOMETRY ON A REGENERATED BRAYTON CYCLE.

Abstract

A computer simulation of the Brayton cycle is used to develop a design procedure with respect to minimizing volume and weight for the counterflow plate-fin recuperator. Based on the Orenda OT-4 600 horsepower gas turbine, recuperator performance and dimensional characteristics are presented for an idealized equilateral plate-fin recuperator core matrix. The effects of plate spacings varying between 0.1 inches and 0.5 inches on recuperator performance characteristics are presented over a wide range of core frontal areas. Specific trends toward minimum volume and minimum weight plate-fin recuperator cores are discussed in detail. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0690451

Entities

People

  • Barry Vaile Burrow

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Brayton Cycles
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Control Simulators
  • Cycles
  • Gas Turbines
  • Geometry
  • Horsepower
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Turbines

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • International Journalism and Media Studies.

Technology Areas

  • Space