Project 2 - Rankine cycle Simulator
The Rankine cycle or Rankine Vapor Cycle is the process widely used by power plants such as coal-fired power plants or nuclear reactors. In this mechanism, a fuel is used to produce heat within a boiler, converting water into steam which then expands through a turbine producing useful work. This process was developed in 1859 by Scottish engineer William J.M. Rankine.This is a thermodynamic cycle which converts heat into mechanical energy—which usually gets transformed into electricity by electrical generation.
- Pump: Compression of the fluid to high pressure using a pump
- Boiler: The compressed fluid is heated to the final temperature (which is at boiling point), therefore, a phase change occurs—from liquid to vapor.
Turbine: Expansion of the vapor in the turbine.- Condenser: Condensation of the vapor in the condenser (where the waste heat goes to the final heat sink (the atmosphere or a large body of water (ex. lake or river).
