MATLAB AS A TOOL FOR THE TEACHING OF RANKINE CYCLE WITH SIMULATION OF A SIMPLE STEAM POWER PLANT
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https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v77.6781Keywords:
Rankine cycle, steam power plant, equation of states, MATLABAbstract
Rankine cycle is one example of vapor power cycles. One important application is in steam power plants. Properties of the important points in the cycle can be found from steam tables. However, reading values from a steam table is rather inconvenient particularly when there are many values to be read such in a simulation. Interpolation must often be done since the table only provides values of properties at determined points. Using equations of states for steam is very convenient since values can be computed quickly. Unfortunately, equations of states for steam are very complicated. A program written in MATLAB to assist the teaching of Rankine cycle using steam has been developed. MATLAB is used since it is widely available. Using this program, a lecturer can easily modify a problem and get the answer quickly. Students can also benefit from the program where they can solve problems and compare the results that they will get manually. Â
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