POWER CYCLES

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Department of Energy Engineering

Synopsis:

•Theory of thermodynamic cycles in power generation.

•Spectrum of conceptual variants of power cycles

•Practical realizations for the needs of efficient energy conversions.

•Power cycles as a basis of conversion chain from primary energy to final energy.

•Factors that limit and conceptually form power cycles.

•Working fluid and its influence on the conceptual design of the cycle.

•Power cycles specifics for the utilization of primary and secondary energy sources.

•Thermal sources.

•Combined cycles.

•Integrated cycles.

•Design and optimization of the power cycles’ parameters in relation to the application.

•Exergy analysis of power cycles.

•Expected development trends in energy plant technology.

Content of lectures will be modified according to the thesis subject.

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Study materials:

•Goswami, D. Yogi and Kreith, F.: Energy conversion, CRC Press, 2007

•Meherwan, P. Boyce: Handbook for cogeneration and combined cycle power plants.

2nd Edition, ASME Press, 2010

•DiPippo, R.: Geothermal Power Plants, 4th Edition, 2015

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: