Combined Cycle Driven Efficiency for Next Generation Nuclear Power Plants : An Innovative Design Approach

Combined Cycle Driven Efficiency for Next Generation Nuclear Power Plants : An Innovative Design Approach /

Introduces the concept of combined cycles for next generation nuclear power plants, explaining how recent advances in gas turbines have made these systems increasingly desirable for efficiency gains and cost-of-ownership reduction   Promulgates modelling and analysis techniques to identify opportuni...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zohuri, Bahman (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Subjects:
Force and energy.
Nuclear energy.
Thermodynamics.
Nuclear engineering.
Energy.
Nuclear Energy.
Nuclear Engineering.
Power (Mechanics)
Power resources.
Online Access:Connect to this title online
Table of Contents:
  • Definitions and basic principles
  • Properties of pure substances
  • Thermodynamic cycles
  • Heat transport system thermal hydraulics
  • Energy resources and the role of nuclear energy
  • New approach to energy conversion technology
  • Gas turbine working principles
  • Open air brayton gas power cycle
  • Modeling the open air nuclear recuperated brayton cycle
  • Modelica programming a new approach in modelling of CHP.

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