CCTD101B
THE UNIVERSITY OF TRINIDAD & TOBAGO FOR: MR REAN MAHARAJ March 25, 2012 Authored by: Odia Pollard (55628)
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Contents
AIM ................................................................................................................................................................ 2 METHOD........................................................................................................................................................ 2 PROCEDURE .................................................................................................................................................. 2 LIMITATIONS AND SOURCES OF ERRORS ...................................................................................................... 3 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 4 CALCULATIONS .............................................................................................................................................. 5 Compressor Theory ................................................................................................................................... 6 I. II. III. I. II. I. II. I. II. III. I. II. III. Compressor Pressure (expansion) Ratio [equation 1] .................................................................. 6 Compressor Power ........................................................................................................................ 6 Compressor Thermal Efficiency ................................................................................................ 7 Combustion Chamber Pressure Loss [equation 7] ........................................................................ 7 Combustion Chamber Thermal Efficiency [equation 8] ................................................................ 8 Turbine Pressure (expansion) Ratio
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