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dc.contributor.author | Balaji, Purushotham | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-02-24T20:24:08Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-02-24T20:24:08Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
dc.date.submitted | January 2015 | |
dc.identifier.other | DISS-13396 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10106/25614 | |
dc.description.abstract | Advanced Generation IV modular reactors, including Very High Temperature Reactors (VHTRs), utilize helium as the working fluid, with a potential for high efficiency power production utilizing helium turbomachinery. Helium is chemically inert and nonradioactive which makes the gas ideal for a nuclear power-plant environment where radioactive leaks are a high concern. These properties of helium gas helps to increase the safety features as well as to decrease the aging process of plant components.The lack of sufficient helium turbomachinery data has made it difficult to study the vital role played by the gas turbine components of these VHTR powered cycles. Therefore, this research work focuses on predicting the performance of helium compressors. A FORTRAN77 program is developed to simulate helium compressor operation, including surge line prediction.The resulting design point and off design performance data can be used to develop compressor map files readable by Numerical Propulsion Simulation Software (NPSS). This multi-physics simulation software that was developed for propulsion system analysis has found applications in simulating power-plant cycles. | |
dc.description.sponsorship | Wilson, Donald | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Aerospace Engineering | |
dc.title | Analytical Modeling Of Helium Turbomachinery Using Fortran 77 | |
dc.type | M.S. | |
dc.contributor.committeeChair | Wilson, Donald R. | |
dc.degree.department | Aerospace Engineering | |
dc.degree.discipline | Aerospace Engineering | |
dc.degree.grantor | University of Texas at Arlington | |
dc.degree.level | masters | |
dc.degree.name | M.S. | |
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