Diesel, Gas turbine and Combined Cycle Power Plants

Diesel Engine Power Plant – Layout, Types and Applications: Introduction: Diesel engine power plant (prime mover is a diesel engine) are installed where supply of coal and water is not available in sufficient quantity. These plants produce power in the range of 2 to 50 MW. The diesel power plants are more efficient then any […]

Brayton Cycle – Process, PV Diagram and TS Diagram: The Brayton cycle represents the operation of a gas turbine engine. The cycle consists of four processes. This cycle was invented by an American Engineer George Baily Brayton. Brayton cycle describes the working of a constant pressure heat engine. Gas turbine and air breathing jet engine

Mixed/Dual Cycle – Process and its Derivation: Mixed/Dual cycle is a combination of Otto cycle and Diesel cycle, where heat addition takes place partly at constant volume and partly at constant pressure. In fact Otto cycle and Diesel cycle are special cases of Dual cycle. Both Otto cycle (constant volume heat addition) and Diesel cycle

Diesel Cycle – Definition, Process, PV Diagram and TS Diagram: Diesel Cycle was introduced by Rudolph Diesel in 1897. It is the cycle used in the Diesel (compression-ignition) engine. The heat is transferred to the working fluid at constant pressure. The Fig. 2.3 below shows the PV and T-s diagram of a Diesel cycle. The

Otto Cycle – Definition, PV Diagram and TS Diagram: It is an idealized cycle for the spark ignition internal combustion engines. It is the thermodynamic cycle most commonly found in automobile engine. Otto Cycle was conceived by Nikolaws Otto. It is the standard of comparison for internal combustion engine and a description of what happens