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Fuel Low Heating Value LHV (K) /Kg or BTU / lb per weight)
DF2 (Kj/ NCM or BTU / SCF per volume)
INTRODUCTION Diesel Fuel
Aviation Fuel JP4
This paper provides a simple method for correcting and analyzing the
performance data from a simple cycle, two shaft gas turbine. This data may Volumes NCM -- Volume of fuel is sometimes
have been collected in a test cell, in the field or by a user who desires to referred as normal cubic
closely monitor the performance of an engine. meter measuring at 00 C and
1 atmosphere or 1.013 bar
This paper is not meant for the turbine expert but rather to help an SCF -- Standard cubic feet refers
inexperienced technician or engineer to analyze the acquired data by to the fuel at standard con-
comparing it to the standard engine performance parameters and dition of 590 F and 14.69 PSIA
determine if the expected performance is being achieved. Increases
Decreases
NOMENCLATURE
Combustion Nomenclature
Assume the following nomenclature with their corresponding units. The
numbers correspond to different parts of the engine (per Fig. 3). = mols of H /rols of C
= equivalence ratio or
Ambient Temperature T2 (Deg C or F) or K or R Air real ÷ Air Stochiometric
Degree Farenheit °F Fuel Fuel
Degree Rankine
N2 =Nitrogen
°R
Degree Celsius °C 02 =Oxygen
Degree Kelvin °K H20 = Water
Horsepower HP or KW CO2 = Carbon dioxide
Heat rate HR (Kilojoules / KW Hr or BTU / HP HR)
Gas generator speed NGG (RPM) Compressor Efficiency Nomenclature
Power turbine speed NPT (RPM)
Compressor discharge
Inlet temperature (Deg K) Ti
pressure CDP or P3 (PSIA, BAR, KPA) Compressor discharge
Compressor discharge
temperature (Deg K) 13
temperature CDTor 13 (Deg K or R) Compressor pressure ratio Pr
Pressure ratio Pr Relative pressure at
Combustor temperature T4 (Deg K or R) station 1 Prl
Power turbine inlet Pressure at station 3 Pr3
temperature PTIT or T5 (Deg K or R) Enthalpy per unit mass
Exhaust gas temperature EGT (Deg K or R) (BTU / LB or Kj / Kg)
Power Turbine exhaust Enthalpy inlet H1
temperature T6 (Deg K or R) Expected enthalpy at
Mass Flow W (Kg/ sec or lb / sec) station 3 H3E
Mass Flow (inlet) W2 (Kg / sec or lb / sec) Real enthalpy derived from
Mass Flow (exhaust) W6 (Kg! sec orb! sec) 13 at test H3R
Fuel Flow WF (Kg / HR Kj/HR or lb/ Hr of BTU / Hr) (H3E-H1) DHE
Inlet loss coefficient Ki (H3R-H1) DHR
Exhaust loss coefficient Ke DHR / DHE (compressor
Heat Rate Loss Coefficient Kh efficiency)
Relative humidity (%) RH
Specific Heat Cp -- Specific heat at constant
pressure (Kj/ Kg - Deg K or
BTU / lb - Deg R)
Presented at the International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition
Cologne, Germany June 1-4, 1992
Software Symbols Gas Turbine Description
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FIGURE 3. Gas turbine station number code
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STATION NUMBERS &NM
0.910
a lMOIMM. 120F OR 49C
To represent different turbine parts it is conventional to use a station
0.900
number code. It varies from one manufacturer to another and from one 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
engine line to the next. This paper will make use of one code for
DUCT PRESS LOSS, IN 120
explanatory purposes and we will leave it to the individual user to change it
as applicable. 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Station Number MM 11 2 0
Ambient conditions 1
Compressor inlet: 2 FIGURE 4. Correction factors Y for inlet and exhaust losses X , at Ambient T2
Compressor discharge: 3 for HP or KW and Heat Rate, HR, divide by Y
Combustor and high pressure turbine: 4
Power turbine inlet: 5 DATA ACQUISITION AND CORRECTION
Power turbine exhaust: 6
See Figure 3 Most engines are supplied with instrumentation required only for
equipment protection.
TEST REQUIREMENTS
In the test cell there will be more instrumentation so that the engine
Each manufacturer supplies a written test specifications and requirements performance can be accurately assessed. The data acquired in both
procedure. This information should be read and studied carefully before situations will be compared.
witnessing a test or used to help evaluate field performance data.
The corrections for pressure and temperature variations, in a non-
It is a part of the performance engineer's duty to mention these dimensional form, are traditionally as follows (Ref. 8): Temperature
requirements to whoever will study or evaluate an engine's performance. variations are represented by the Theta ratio where Theta is equal to:
One important thing to keep in mind is the data's accuracy required by the e _ h n n • • -tv- • M
performance engineer for the curves to be meaningful.
(15+273) OK
Listed below are the degrees of accuracy that are normally required. Different parameters affected by temperature will take theta into account.
Parameter Accuracy Ideal theta exponents are obtained from non-dimensional analysis
application of the gas and energy laws (See Ref. 8 and 9).
Ambient Temperature ± .5%
Relative Humidity -± .5% However, each manufacturer will have to refine these exponents after
Barometer . 25% obtaining enough test data. The pressure variations due to atmospheric
Gas Generator Speed (NG6) . 25% conditions, elevation and inlet or exhaust losses will be expressed as
another coefficient traditionally called delta ( 6).
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A curve (Figure 5) of pressure versus elevation will be recommended as enter the data and formula once and keep this file for any other use in the
one of the tools needed for performance analysis. One can obtain ambient future (once it is proven). The following suggests how the data can be
pressure from a local airport or from a portable barometer. If local airport data entered in a spread sheet:
is used, any difference between the airport altitude and the site altitude --Table 1 shows which raw data will be entered in which order. A set of 5 or
must be taken into account. This chart will confirm the pressure data in case 6 columns, A, B, C, D, & E (one column per scan), will provide enough data
one is not sure of either pressures. to plot a curve. The lines are numbered starting with 1.
--Table 2 shows the calculation succession in order to correct the raw data
(using the ISO correction formulae).
--Table 3 shows the list of corrected data after applying the correction
TW factors and coefficients from Table 2.
WN The data can be transferred into columns of numbers which will be
098 accepted by a graphic software package.
697
696 EXAMPLE OF GAS TURBINE PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS USING A SPREADSHEET
10 2
0.89
3 ENTER RAW DATA HERE
888
i 987 4 COLUMN OR SCAN 9 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00
0.86
5
0.85
6 T AMBIENT (DEC C) 15.00
10
183 7 P AMBIENT (EPA) 100.33
982
8 IN LOSS (MM.H20) 100.00
981
980 9 EXH LOSS (MM.H20) 100.00
on 10 REL HUMIDITY (%) 60.00
16 T3 (DEG C) 368.00
FIGURE 5. Elevation correction factor for Gas Turbine Performance 17 P3 (EPA) 1177.00
18 P2.1INTERSTAGE PRESS.(KPA)120.00
20 P5 (EPA) 259.00
The non-dimensional analysis exponents for an ideal situation are as
21 T6 (DEG C) 473.20
follows:
Theta Delta 22 TEST HORSEPOWER (KW) 3867
Speed:
or NGG 0.5
Temperature
1 TABLE 2: CORRECTION FORMULAS
Pressure 0
Mass Flow -0.5
Horsepower 0.5 A
36 PT THETA (B19+273)/288
Computers and adequate software have greatly simplified the task of
37 (PT THETA)-.5 (B36)-.5
correcting data to the ISO Standard. Since spread sheets permit the
reproduction of formulae or data in columns or rows, one only needs to 38 PT DELTA (B20)/101.3
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TABLE 3: FINAL CORRECTED DATA which will make corrected T5 a higher value. If the ambient temperature is
higher than 150 C, say50° C, e will become = 50 + 273 = 1.1215
A
288
and corrected T5 will go down. See Table 4.
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From Table 4 and Figure No. 13 it can be seen that the three curves will be
53 COMPRESSOR: plots of different levels of power and speeds. At each of these speeds
there are different efficiencies. For example, Figure 12 shows how the
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compressor efficiency changes with the gas generator speed.
55 CORN P3 (EPA) (B17+B7)/B31 2) The combustion conditions change with the power level and the
56 CORN P2JINTRST.(PSIA) (B18+B7)/B31 specific heat will then vary at each instant (as will the enthalpies in the
engine.)
(B16+273)/832
57 CORN T3 (DEG R)
3) There may be mechanical limits at low ambient conditions that do not
58 CORN WI (LB/SEC) (B158833)/B31 exist at high ambient conditions.
67 CORRECTED T5 (DEG R) (B19/B32) 4) Relative humidity will affect the performance at high ambient conditions
68
and the ISO correction does not take it into account. This effect will vary
from engine to engine; if any engine is speed limited, the temperature is
69 lowered by the humidity and the power will suffer.
70 If the engine is temperature limited, its speed could increase giving a
corresponding increase in power.
71
5) This method takes into consideration only the change of pressure and
temperature at site. It would be difficult to evaluate the influence of other
CURVES factors for each power level. The method remains valid as long as the
ambient temperature is relatively near the ISO temperature (150 C or 590 F)
The curves are obtained by plotting the corrected data. It is easy to and as long as one needs to predict an ISO value. Recorrecting for site after
convert the data into columns that will be compatible with an already made ISO analysis, especially at a very different temperature, is not advisable.
template from a graphic software package.
The curves can be the result of manufacturers standards or test data and
will make some excellent tools for the technician who can correct the data in
....TEST CELL DATA
the same manner and plot it on top of the standard engine curves.
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temperatures of -50 C, 150 C and500 C will provide three very different
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FIGURE 6. Gas Turbine Performance Test Data
1) In the relation of corrected power versus corrected T5 , corrected Corrected Horsepower vs Corrected T5
15 = T5 /8. If the ambient is less than 150 C, say 50 C, e will be Test data scatter and its curve fit.
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60 100 X X X FIELD POINTS
CORRECTED T5.2 (IN PER CENT OF RATED)
90 100
50 100 CORRECTED NGG RPM (IN PER CENT OF FULL RATED SPEED)
CORRECTED NOG RPM (IN PER CENT OF FULL RATED SPEED)
FIGURE 12. Gas Turbine Performance Test Data
FIGURE 9. Gas Turbine Performance Test Data
Compressor Efficiency vs Corrected NGG
Corrected Comp. Disch. Temperature T3 vs Corrected NGG
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ISO CORRECTION METHOD'S CORRECTION FACTORS
As soon as an engine is built and tested a set of curves can be plotted as
follows:
Figure 13 shows that for the two extreme conditions of temperature there CORR HP vs CORR T5 ( OR CORR T6), CORR HR vs CORR T5 ( OR CORR
could be a difference of ten per cent in the power data. Most manufacturers
are aware of this problem and make a point of "tuning" their exponents to T6), CORR T5 vs CORR NGG, CORR P3 vs CORR NGG, CORR T3 vs CORR
"tighten the curve". Exponents might be changed from .5 to .4 ... or .6 ... NGG, CORR W2 vs CORR NGG, CORR WF vs CORR T5, CORR W2 vs
to achieve a smaller difference in the horsepower for extreme temperature PRESSURE RATIO, and more. See curves, Figure 7 to 12.
data. Figure 14 shows the same data corrected with another theta
exponent to reduce the difference between horsepowers. However within VARIATION OF THETA VALUES
a relatively close band of temperature the method remains very valid as T5
For a more sophisticated and accurate analysis of the engine performance
corrected values do not vary enough to create a difference in the power
levels. it can be assumed that the "inlet temperature" of each engine part is
actually equal to the exhaust temperature of the previous part. This will
create a much larger variation in the theta or delta ratios but will be useful to
approximate the temperatures in the different parts of the engine. Some of
; 100 The prototype curves which represent the first newly built engine
performance will be replaced when the manufacturer accumulates data from
testing of the next engines. A good software package will give a curve fit
and equation from the "scatter" of accumulated points. This curve fit will
become the standard curve, Fig. 6. This standard curve equation should be
entered into the computer to provide an "expected" performance curve in
the field.
The following curves will show how the "standard engine" data can be
used for performance monitoring.
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Compressor
These two curves represents a curve fit of data points taken in the
compressor discharge. (The well known CDT and CDP.) See Figures 9 and
10. With such a curve and an "ISO correction ready" spreadsheet (see
Tables 2 and 3) the field engineer will be able to plot those points on the
curve and compare with the original test data of a new engine.
A low CDP could indicate that the trouble is indeed the compressor and
FIGURE 13. Gas Turbine Performance Data! Corrected HP vs Corrected T5 that fouling could be the reason for a poor efficiency and lower power (Ref.
Performance calculated from three different ambients temps 7 ). A compressor wash might solve that problem. If to the contrary, the
T5 theta exponent = 1 and HP theta exponent = .5 point is on the curve then it would indicate that one should look elsewhere
Same model engine for three ambients / 100 per cent NPT. if there is a performance deficiency.
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A final decision on the compressor should not be made without the
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TABLE 5
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COMPRESSOR EFFICIENCY (n) CALCULATIONS FOR ONE POUND/ONE KILO OF AIR
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FIGURE 14. Gas Turbine Performance Data! Corrected HP vs Corrected T5 HOE "Look up.
Performance calculated from three different ambient temps NOR "Look up.
Theta exponents have been modified to tighten the curve
DHE H3E-H1
Same model engine for the three temperatures! 100 per-
cent NPT. DHR NOR-Hi
DHR/DHE
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The calculation method can be entered in a spread sheet, making use of Discussion of The Accuracy of This Method
gas tables (Ref. 4) and the thermodynamic properties of air. The gas table
values need only be entered once into the file and then a function of the Usually the flow measurements in the field are not precise enough to be
spread sheet is to find the needed values of enthalpy and relative used during performance evaluation. One also should be very careful with
pressure. (For the software experts, such functions are called "look-up" the use of the specific heat function at constant pressure (Cp). It varies not
functions) (Ref. 10 and 11). only with the temperature of the flow but with the composition of the
products in the flow which vary at any instant according to the power, fuel
Once the inlet and discharge conditions for the compressor are type, etc.
measured, the corresponding enthalpies and relative pressures will provide
a compressor efficiency ?i at each power level (Table 5). These values, Actually the compressor section calculation can predict a good efficiency
plotted on the standard curve of ?7 versus corrected NGG will determine value. The reason for this is that we are dealing with air alone which has a
stable composition at that condition. (The pressure and temperature
the compressor performance (Fig. 12). measurements at inlet and discharge should be based on total and not
If the efficiency proves to be low, again the compressor could be dirty. As static conditions.) When the power turbine efficiency is calculated, it should
mentioned above, a wash is recommended which can be more effective
be kept in mind that not all of the flow is involved in the combustion process
with hot water and a commercial cleaner. Make sure that the manufacturer's
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NGG 16000 17000 18000 The corrected flow W2 vs pressure ratio Pr for each speed of the
ENGLISH UNITS
HP 5365 5956 6144 compressor should be entered as a "Grapher file" and plotted if a
W INLET(LB/SEC) 41.71 43.1524 43.589 compressor map is available. See Figure 17. For an engine tested at
LB/HR 150156 155349 156920
W EXHAUST W6(LB/SEC) 42.508 43.9766 44.42 different power levels, the flow and pressure ratio can be obtained as well
LB/HR 153029 158316 159912 as speed. They can be plotted on Figure 17 as a standard gas turbine
T5 (DEG R) 1669 1729 1749
operating line.
T6 (DEG R) 1335.46 1374.6 1387.915
CPT5(BTU/LB-DEG R) 0.274803 0.276835 0.277518
CPT6(B3'13/L9-DEG R) 0.263562 0.264882 0.265331
FORMULA:HP=WXCPXDELTA TXUNIT COEFF. 5891 6566 6792 GT OPERATING LINE
EFFICIENCY=HP TEST/HP CALCS 0.910676 0.907114 0.904590 X X X FIELD POINTS
METRICSORSAUMTS
KW 4000 4441 4581
W INLET(KG/SEC) 18.92 19.57 19.77
KG/HR 68098 70453 71166
W EXHAUST W6(KG/SEC) 19.28 19.94 20.15
Now without going deeply into combustions thermodynamics, we will 5'0 160
show that there is a way to obtain an exhaust product spread sheet from a CORRECTED FLOW IN PER CENT OF RATED)
typical combustor equation. The needed parameters are: FIGURE 17. Compressor Map and Gas Turbine Operating Line
1. A complete fuel gas analysis.
Ni, N2, N3 etc represent Corrected Speeds (NGG)
2. A fuel flow WF and air flow W2 at the corresponding power level
Let us assume that we can modify the combustion equation of CHn as
follows: The operating line superimposed on the compressor map will be a
with n = mols H obtained from gas analysis reference for the matching. If flow data is available in the field one can check
mols C where it fits in reference to that line. At least two parameters will be needed,
flow and pressure ratio of the compressor (P3 / P1) or pressure ratio Pr and
and \ = AIR real + AIR Stochiometric speed. These points should place themselves close enough to the turbine
FUEL FUEL
operating line. If not, at least some observation can be made about how
Stochiometric = with the minimum amount of air required to burn all the fuel.
close the points are from compressor surge or if the flow is low a bleed valve
Real = not all of the needed oxygen is used.
may be open.
Reactants CHn + (1 + n) 02 + X (1 + n) j. AIR -- (1 + n) 02 =
4 4 .21 4
BLEED VALVE
(3)
Products CO2 + n H20 + X (1 + n) 1 AIR -- (1 + n) 02
4 21 4 In some cases the compressor characteristic is such that surge is
2
encountered at low speeds. To remedy this the manufaiturer has made
provision to bleed a quantity of air from the compressor to move the
For a fuel with H / C = .3165 Kg/Kg operating point of the compressor away from surge. (Ref. 8)
typical n = 3.8
typical X R3.5 So at reduced power the bleed valve / s will normally be open while at
full power it/ they will be closed. During operation it is sometimes difficult to
In replacing n and X in this combustion equation we can obtain a typical tell lithe bleed valves are open or closed.
composition in mol :
However, the problem can be overcome by developing comparative
N2 = 76.7 performance curves over the high power end of the operating envelope.
02 = 14.57 One curve should show the bleed valve open condition and the other, the
H20 = 5.65 bleed valve closed. Parameters that should be compared are NGG vs T5,
CO2 = 3.00 CDP and fuel flow.
The details of this calculation are left to the reader or to a combustion
If these points are plotted with the engine running in the field one should
adviser.
be able to tell if it is running with the valve open or closed. A bleed valve
Cogeneration companies and environment agencies often require these
open could increase the fuel consumption and heat rate by 3 to 5 %. So it is
very important to check manually and from a curve if it has been functioning
exhaust gas compositions in addition to other emissions.
correctly. See curve Figure No. 17.
The following will be useful in case there is no other way to measure these
SURGING
products:
Set up of small gas analysis spread sheet above this combustion program. The opposite case would be when a bleed valve does not open. This may
Then the H / C, n and X will be entered as formula from the performance cause an engine surge which can seriously damage engine parts.
flow data. It will permit an estimated exhaust gas analysis at different power
levels. This has been referred to as "explosions" inside the engine. In the field,
loud "booms" should immediately suggest that operation at that point be
MATCHING discontinued and there is a need for the technician to check the bleed
system. "Hunting" of the fuel control valve and pulsations in the fuel supply
The gas generator and power turbine each have their own flow areas and should also be examined. See curve Figure No. 17.
optimum efficiencies. Good "matching" means that at the different
performance levels each part of the engine should have its optimum
individual efficiency. In order to verify this matching, the engine must be
tested. The curves which will best represent matching of gas generator and
power turbine are corrected NGG vs corrected T5, NGG vs corrected T6,
and corrected W2 vs compressor pressure ratio Pr.
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CONCLUSIONS
REFERENCES
(4) Keenan, J. H. , and Kaye, J. , Gas Tables, Wiley and Sons, 1948.
SOFTWARE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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