Modelling and Simulation of Micro Gas Turbine Performance and Exhaust Gaseous

Authors

  • Lam Wai Kit College of Engineering. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Hassan Mohamed Institute of Sustainable Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Jalan Ikram – Uniten, 43000 Kajang, Selangor
  • Ng Yee Luon College of Engineering. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Hasril Hasini College of Engineering. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Leon Chan Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.104.2.184195

Keywords:

Numerical simulation, micro gas turbine, exhaust gaseous

Abstract

Numerical simulation of cold flow and explosion in a Capstone C30 micro gas turbine is simulated using OpenFOAM. This study is aimed to investigate the combustion of non-premixed methane/air inside a micro gas turbine. The combustion characteristic inside a micro gas turbine with 100% methane is assumed for the fuel is studied with a three-dimensional model of micro gas turbine. The velocity of the flow increases significantly in the explosion simulation where the combustion of non-premixed methane/air mixture is initialised. The temperature in the micro gas turbine increased to 2400K at the downstream of inlets and reduces to 1500K at the combustion zone. High concentration of CO and CO2 is in the main reaction zone. The fraction of water vapours and hydroxyl on the other hand is lower compared to other species.

Author Biographies

Lam Wai Kit, College of Engineering. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

k3ithkit@gmail.com

Hassan Mohamed, Institute of Sustainable Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Jalan Ikram – Uniten, 43000 Kajang, Selangor

MHassan@uniten.edu.my

Ng Yee Luon, College of Engineering. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

YLuon@uniten.edu.my

Hasril Hasini, College of Engineering. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

hasril@uniten.edu.my

Leon Chan, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia

lzhchan@unimelb.edu.au

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Published

2023-05-11

How to Cite

Lam Wai Kit, Hassan Mohamed, Ng Yee Luon, Hasril Hasini, & Leon Chan. (2023). Modelling and Simulation of Micro Gas Turbine Performance and Exhaust Gaseous. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 104(2), 184–195. https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.104.2.184195

Issue

Vol. 104 No. 2: April (2023)

Section

Articles