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Performance Degradation of a 43 MW Class Gas Turbine Engine in Kuwait Climate

Ali DincCollege of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, KuwaitRani TaherCollege of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, KuwaitJavad Farrokhi DerakhshandehCollege of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, KuwaitMohamed FayedCollege of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, KuwaitIbrahim ElbadawyCollege of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, KuwaitYousef GharbiaCollege of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, Kuwait

Vol 5 No 4 (2021): Volume 5, Issue 4, April 2021 | Pages: 108-113

International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology

OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 24-04-2021

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Abstract
In this study, the performance estimations of a land-based gas turbine engine were done considering hot climate regions and therefore deviations from standard day 15C conditions. In hot climate countries like Kuwait, ambient air temperature often reaches and exceeds 50ºC, which makes dramatic performance reductions for the gas turbine engines. The gas turbine performance output parameters were calculated in a range of ambient air temperature (15C-55C). Results show that for a 43 MW class gas turbine engine at 55C ambient condition, the shaft power output decreases 21.3% and power specific fuel consumption (PSFC) increases 9.31%. Thermal efficiency also decreases from 41.90% standard day value to 38.34%.
Keywords

Gas turbine engine; Cycle analysis, Performance, Hot climate, Efficiency, Ambient temperature.


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Ali Dinc, Rani Taher, Javad Farrokhi Derakhshandeh, Mohamed Fayed, Ibrahim Elbadawy, Yousef Gharbia, “Performance Degradation of a 43 MW Class Gas Turbine Engine in Kuwait Climate” Published in International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology - IRJIET, Volume 5, Issue 4, pp 108-113, April 2021. Article DOI https://doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2021.504016

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