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RISThermo Economic Evaluation of Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Hybridization Options for Combined Cycle Power Plants
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The hybridization of combinedcycle power plants with solar energy is an attractive means of reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from gasbased power generation. However, the construction of the first generation of ...
Forced Response in Axial Turbines Under the Influence of Partial Admission
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: High cycle fatigue (HCF) due to unforeseen excitation frequencies, underestimated force magnitudes, or a combination of both causes controlstage failures for steam turbine stakeholders. This paper provides an extended ...
A Comparative Thermoeconomic Study of Hybrid Solar Gas Turbine Power Plants
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The construction of the first generation of commercial hybrid solar gasturbine power plants will present the designer with a large number of choices. To assist decision making, a thermoeconomic study has been performed for ...
A Thermo Economic Study of Storage Integration in Hybrid Solar Gas Turbine Power Plants
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A thermoeconomic simulation model of a hybrid solar gasturbine (HSGT) power plant with an integrated storage unit has been developed, allowing determination of the thermodynamic and economic performance. Designs were based ...
Reducing the Number of Turbine Starts in Concentrating Solar Power Plants Through the Integration of Thermal Energy Storage
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The operation of steam turbine units in solar thermal power plants is very different than in conventional baseload plants. Due to the variability of the solar resource, much higher frequencies of plant startups are ...
Enhancing the Economic Competitiveness of Concentrating Solar Power Plants Through an Innovative Integrated Solar Combined Cycle With Thermal Energy Storage
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The present work deals with the thermoeconomic analysis of an innovative combined power cycle consisting of a moltensalt solar tower power plant with storage supported by additional heat provided from the exhaust of a ...
Air Based Bottoming Cycles for Water Free Hybrid Solar Gas Turbine Power Plants
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A thermoeconomic model of a novel hybrid solar gasturbine power plant with an airbased bottoming cycle has been developed, allowing its thermodynamic, economic, and environmental performance to be analyzed. Multiobjective ...
Micro Gas Turbine Design for Small Scale Hybrid Solar Power Plants
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Hybrid solar micro gasturbines are a promising technology for supplying controllable lowcarbon electricity in offgrid regions. A thermoeconomic model of three different hybrid micro gasturbine power plant layouts has been ...
Differential Expansion Sensitivity Studies During Steam Turbine Startup
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: In order to improve the startup flexibility of steam turbines, it becomes relevant to analyze their dynamic thermal behavior. In this work, the relative expansion between rotor and casing was studied during coldstart ...
Influence of Prehistory and Leading Edge Contouring on Aero Performance of a Three Dimensional Nozzle Guide Vane
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Experiments are conducted to investigate the effect of the prehistory in the aerodynamic performance of a threedimensional nozzle guide vane with a hub leading edge contouring. The performance is determined with two pneumatic ...