Brayton Cycle Design Point

Inputs

Model Thermodynamic model Working fluid

Operating Point Net power (MW) Compressor inlet temperature (°C) Turbine inlet temperature (°C) Compressor inlet pressure (MPa) Compressor outlet pressure (MPa)

Turbomachinery Compressor efficiency (%) Turbine efficiency (%)

Recuperator UA (kW/K) Segments Cold-side ΔP (%) Hot-side ΔP (%)

Pressure Drops Precooler ΔP (%) Primary HX ΔP (%)

Results

Performance

Thermal efficiency	—	%
Mass flow rate	—	kg/s
Compressor power	—	MW
Turbine power	—	MW
Heat input	—	MW
Heat rejection	—	MW
Recuperator heat transfer	—	MW
Recuperator min ΔT	—	K
Recuperator effectiveness	—	—

State Points

#	Location	T (°C)	P (MPa)	ρ (kg/m³)	h (kJ/kg)	s (kJ/kg·K)

Recuperator Profile

Cycle Diagrams

Inputs

Model Thermodynamic model Working fluid

Operating Point Net power (MW) Compressor inlet temperature (°C) Turbine inlet temperature (°C) Compressor inlet pressure (MPa) Compressor outlet pressure (MPa) Recompression fraction

Turbomachinery Main compressor efficiency (%) Recompressor efficiency (%) Turbine efficiency (%)

LT Recuperator UA (kW/K) Segments Cold-side ΔP (%) Hot-side ΔP (%)

HT Recuperator UA (kW/K) Segments Cold-side ΔP (%) Hot-side ΔP (%)

Pressure Drops Precooler ΔP (%) Primary HX ΔP (%)

Results

Performance

Thermal efficiency	—	%
Total mass flow	—	kg/s
Main compressor flow	—	kg/s
Recompressor flow	—	kg/s
Main compressor power	—	MW
Recompressor power	—	MW
Turbine power	—	MW
Heat input	—	MW
Heat rejection	—	MW

Recuperators

Low Temperature
Heat transfer	—	MW
Min ΔT	—	K
Effectiveness	—	—
High Temperature
Heat transfer	—	MW
Min ΔT	—	K
Effectiveness	—	—

State Points

#	Location	T (°C)	P (MPa)	ρ (kg/m³)	h (kJ/kg)	s (kJ/kg·K)

Brayton Cycle — Design Point

Inputs

Results

Performance

State Points

Recuperator Profile

Cycle Diagrams

Inputs

Results

Performance

Recuperators

State Points

Low Temperature Recuperator

High Temperature Recuperator

Cycle Diagrams