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As increased energy efficiency becomes more important in all forms of power generation, new thermodynamic cycles are being considered by many industries to replace the traditional Rankine cycle. Supercritical carbon dioxide is currently considered a potential successor due to many advantages, such as a reduced physical footprint, the ability to respond faster to load changes, and increased thermal efficiency. Flownex is an ideal tool for engineers to use throughout the development of these new power cycles.
sCO2 power cycles are still in the early stages of development, therefore most teams consider many different cycle layouts. Designers are looking for a balance of efficiency, controllability, and cost. Flownex contains a library of the components you need to build different cycle layouts and allows you to evaluate them under varying operating conditions quickly and efficiently.
Standard simulations include:
The component library in Flownex extends beyond components in the power cycle and allows users to model auxiliaries in the system as well. Flownex can model cooling water systems, lubrication systems, and turbine secondary flow paths.
Some of the sub-systems that are typically added to the model are:
Flownex contains a comprehensive control library of analog and digital control components that allows users to create a complete virtual control system in the same software tool that simulates the flow. Flownex also provides integration with Matlab and Simulink for users more comfortable with control system design in these tools. This gives users the ability to test control philosophies, determine the optimal transducer locations for fast and stable control of the plant as well as tune PID controllers in a virtual plant environment.
Flownex boasts hundreds of features that are applicable across industries. Here is a subset that applies directly to sCO2 system simulation:
“Flownex has a user-friendly interface and simple modeling tasks that can be learned quickly. Their support team has also been very responsive in assisting us with the modeling of more complex systems.”
– Megan Herrera
Senior Engineer
GTI
Lots of people are working towards replacing cycles with Supercritical carbon dioxide systems. It is a steep hill to climb and those who bring the right tools to the table have a competitive advantage. Flownex and PADT understand the physics, know the hardware, and know how to simulate accurate cycles. Give yourself an advantage by working with us.
If you are ready to make Flownex part of your simulation workflow, reach out today at info@padtinc.com
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