CFD optimization of gas inlet configuration for 100kW microturbine recuperator

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Abstract

Compact and efficient recuperator is an important component of a microturbine system. To ascertain the optimum gas cavity configuration of the recuperator in a 100kW-microturbine system, a numerical study of flow performance has been done. The main parameters to change in different cases are cone angle of the gas pipeline, a and depth of the pipeline in the gas cavity, L. By comparing the gas pressure drop, Ap and the gas outlets velocity nonuniformity, Su, we found that the case with α =5°and L=370mm is the best configuration. Comparing with the worst case, it may greatly decrease the velocity nonuniformity by 73.3% while the corresponding pressure drop increases only 8%.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2006 - Power for Land, Sea, and Air
Pages257-261
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
Event2006 ASME 51st Turbo Expo - Barcelona, Spain
Duration: 6 May 200611 May 2006

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo
Volume5 PART A

Conference

Conference2006 ASME 51st Turbo Expo
Country/TerritorySpain
CityBarcelona
Period6/05/0611/05/06

Keywords

  • Configuration optimization
  • Microturbine
  • Recuperator

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