ENHANCING GAS-TURBINE PERFORMANCE

Authors
SWANEKAMP R
Citation
R. Swanekamp, ENHANCING GAS-TURBINE PERFORMANCE, Power, 139(9), 1995, pp. 47
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Energy & Fuels
Journal title
Power → ACNP
ISSN journal
00325929
Volume
139
Issue
9
Year of publication
1995
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-5929(1995)139:9<47:EGP>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Many gas-turbine owners are looking for upgrades that will enhance cap acity or thermal efficiency-or both. Uprating hot-gas-path components is perhaps the most popular option, but economic evaluations must acco unt for shortened hot-section life and higher operations and maintenan ce costs