Title :
A thermodynamic data-base for the design of NaK Rankine-cycle turbines
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Nebraska Univ., Lincoln, NE, USA
Abstract :
Thermodynamic properties of NaK of arbitrary composition are estimated, for the first time, from information on Na and K in data banks, in three regions: under the vapor dome, in the superheated region and in the subcooled region. A computer program accepting various input pairs is now available. An extensive parametric study has been carried out by the present author using this program. Several possible design points for an NaK-78 (78.4% K) Rankine-cycle vapor turbine, with and without mechanical moisture removal, are presented as examples illustrating the use of the database
Keywords :
engineering computing; heat engines; potassium; sodium; space vehicle power plants; NaK turbines; Rankine-cycle vapor turbine; mechanical moisture removal; space vehicle power plants; subcooled region; superheated region; thermodynamic database; vapor dome; Alternators; Circuits; Lithium; Mechanical engineering; Mechanical factors; Moisture; Parametric study; Space heating; Thermodynamics; Turbines;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1989. IECEC-89., Proceedings of the 24th Intersociety
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
DOI :
10.1109/IECEC.1989.74604
