Analytical calculation of adiabatic processes in real gases

Abstract

The impact of gases nonideality in the compression and expansion processes on the specific heat ratio and the heat capacity is analyzed. The specific heat ratio variation leads to temperature variation during compression in the compressor and expansion in the turbine and, consequently, the gas turbine cycle efficiency factor variation. It is also essential to consider the gases nonideality in the compression and expansion processes in the compression processes in compressor. Generally it is assumed during calculations that the heat capacities depend only on temperature, in this case the reference data presented by various authors differs markedly. In the real processes the heat capacity and the specific heat ratio depend on temperature and within the particular temperatures and pressures range depend on pressure. Consequently, the operating fluid nonideality in the gas turbine cycle should be considered. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.