Technical Condition Estimation of the Gas Turbine Axial Compressor

Abstract

The paper describes an approach for determining the technical state of an axial compressor as part of a gas turbine unit, based on thermogasdynamic parameters that are measured at the operating facility. As a criterion for the technical condition, it is proposed to use the ratio of the actual efficiency of an axial compressor to the reference efficiency in such modes. To do this, it is enough to know the temperatures and pressures of the air at the inlet and outlet of the axial compressor. A method for selecting such modes is described and some features of filtering the operating parameters of a gas turbine plant are noted. In the proposed approach, the choice of modes for analyzing the technical state of an axial compressor is carried out according to the value of the effective power of the gas turbine unit. Some results of determining the criterion of the technical condition of an axial compressor for a gas turbine unit, which drives a centrifugal compressor of natural gas, are presented. Based on the analysis of the degradation of the technical condition criterion, it is possible to determine its predicted value. The results of the work can be used to create automated systems for assessing and predicting the technical condition of drive gas turbine units at their facilities. The application of the obtained results of the work expands the possibilities of servicing gas turbine plants according to the actual state. The proposed approach can be adapted and applied for gas turbine plants for various purposes, as well as for their individual units. © 2022 Institute of Physics Publishing. All rights reserved.