This paper reviews a modular-structured program ESMS (Energy System Modular Simulation) for the simulation of air-cooled gas turbines cycles, including the calculation of the secondary air system. The program has been tested for the Ansaldo Energia gas turbine V94.3A, which is one of the more advanced models in the family Vx4.3A with a rated power of 270 MW. V94.3A cooling system has been modeled with SASAC (Secondary Air System Ansaldo Code), the Ansaldo code used to predict the structure of the flow through the internal air system. The objective of the work was to investigate the tuning of the analytical program on the basis of the data from design and performance codes in use at Ansaldo Energy Gas Turbine Department. The results, both at base load over different ambient conditions and in critical off-design operating points (full-speed-no-load and minimum-load), have been compared with APC (Ansaldo Performance Code) and confirmed by field data. The coupled analysis of cycle and cooling network shows interesting evaluations for components life estimation and reliability during off-design operating conditions.

HEAVY DUTY GAS TURBINE SIMULATION: GLOBAL PERFORMANCES ESTIMATION AND SECONDARY AIR SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS / C. CARCASCI; B. FACCHINI; S. GORI; L. BOZZI; S. TRAVERSO. - ELETTRONICO. - 4:(2006), pp. 527-536. (Intervento presentato al convegno ASME TURBO EXPO 2006, POWER FOR LAND, SEA & AIR MAY 8-11, 2006, BARCELLONA, SPAIN GT2006-90905. tenutosi a BARCELLONA (S) nel May 8-11, 2006) [10.1115/GT2006-90905].

HEAVY DUTY GAS TURBINE SIMULATION: GLOBAL PERFORMANCES ESTIMATION AND SECONDARY AIR SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS

CARCASCI, CARLO;FACCHINI, BRUNO;
2006

Abstract

This paper reviews a modular-structured program ESMS (Energy System Modular Simulation) for the simulation of air-cooled gas turbines cycles, including the calculation of the secondary air system. The program has been tested for the Ansaldo Energia gas turbine V94.3A, which is one of the more advanced models in the family Vx4.3A with a rated power of 270 MW. V94.3A cooling system has been modeled with SASAC (Secondary Air System Ansaldo Code), the Ansaldo code used to predict the structure of the flow through the internal air system. The objective of the work was to investigate the tuning of the analytical program on the basis of the data from design and performance codes in use at Ansaldo Energy Gas Turbine Department. The results, both at base load over different ambient conditions and in critical off-design operating points (full-speed-no-load and minimum-load), have been compared with APC (Ansaldo Performance Code) and confirmed by field data. The coupled analysis of cycle and cooling network shows interesting evaluations for components life estimation and reliability during off-design operating conditions.
2006
2006 ASME 51st Turbo Expo
ASME TURBO EXPO 2006, POWER FOR LAND, SEA & AIR MAY 8-11, 2006, BARCELLONA, SPAIN GT2006-90905.
BARCELLONA (S)
May 8-11, 2006
C. CARCASCI; B. FACCHINI; S. GORI; L. BOZZI; S. TRAVERSO
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