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Author:   Valentin A. Boicea (University of Bucharest, Romania)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   0.521kg
ISBN:  

9781138074187

ISBN 10:   1138074187
Pages:   270
Publication Date:   13 April 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

The Gas Turbines and the Automotive Industry. The Fuel Control System for a Gas Turbine Engine Developed by Rover. The Fuel Control System for a Gas Turbine Engine Developed by FIAT. The Fuel Control System for a Gas Turbine Engine Developed by Ford. The Fuel Control System for a Gas Turbine Engine Developed by Chrysler. The Fuel Control System for a Gas Turbine Engine Developed by General Motors. The Natural Gas Microturbines in the Distributed Generation. The Gas Boost Compressor of the Microturbine. The Ignition System. The Shaft. The Annular Recuperator. The Catalytic Reactor for Pollutant Emissions Minimization. The Gas Microturbines and the Pollutant Emissions Optimization. Multi–Objective Optimization of Energy Efficiency and Pollutant Emissions. Multi–Objective Operational Optimization through the Evolutionary Algorithm. Numerical Results. Generalities on the Design of a TA–100 Natural Gas Microturbine. The Gas Compressor. The Ignition System. The Acceleration Control Method. The Recuperator Structure. The NOx Reduction System. Power Converter Circuits Used for Grid Connection. Power Converter Circuits Used for C30 and C60. Power Converter Circuits Used for TA–100. Grid Measurements and General Features of a TA–100 Gas Microturbine. Case Studies. Market Potential for the Natural Gas Microturbines in California. Concluding Remarks. Appendices.

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This book gives a comprehensive treatment of the most important features regarding practical construction details and the control system strategies adopted by micro gas turbines fuelled by natural gas. - Daniele Cocco, Department of Mechanical, Chemical, and Materials Engineering, University of Cagliari, Italy

This book gives a comprehensive treatment of the most important features regarding practical construction details and the control system strategies adopted by micro gas turbines fuelled by natural gas. - Daniele Cocco, Department of Mechanical, Chemical, and Materials Engineering, University of Cagliari, Italy

Author Information

Adrian–Valentin Boicea, a former PhD student at Politecnico di Torino, Italy, received the BS in electrical engineering and electrical power systems from the University Politehnica of Bucharest (UPB), Romania. Currently, he is a Lecturer within the Department of Electrical Power Systems at the UPB. His research interests include the distributed generation systems, energy efficiency, renewable sources, the operational research algorithms used in power engineering, as well as Big Data analysis applied in the energy sector.

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