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📘 Chapter 4: Advanced Steam Cycles
Complementary Resources, Guided Explorations, and Simulation Tools
⚠️ Important Notes About These Resources
The resources on this page complement the content of Chapter 4 in Advanced Modeling of Thermodynamic Cycles of Nuclear Power Plants.
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- Some resources are historical examples from the Thermoptim portal, while others are updated models developed specifically for the book. They should not have any consequences on the understanding of the presented concepts.
📌 4.1.4 Cycle with Reheat
Key Concepts Covered:
- Reheat steam cycles and their thermodynamic advantages.
- Extraction steam cycles for feedwater heating.
- Exergy balance and productive structure of steam cycles.
Complementary Resources:
🔄 Guided Explorations
Introduction to Reheat Steam Cycles — Serves as an introduction to reheat steam cycles (even if the boiler is not nuclear). GE: VapeurResurch7cci1_en →
Introduction to Extraction Steam Cycles — Serves as an introduction to extraction (regenerative feedwater heating) steam cycles. GE: VapeurResurPrel7cci1_en →
Exergy Balance and Productive Structure of a Simple Steam Cycle — Introduction to exergy balance and productive structure. GE: BESP-1 Steam Cycle →
📖 Models and Additional Information
Model of a Closed Feedwater Heater with Cascaded Drains — Details the cascaded drain feedwater reheater model used in steam cycle simulations. Model: Closed Feedwater Heater →
📌 4.2 Supercritical Cycles
Key Concepts Covered:
- Supercritical steam cycles and their performance characteristics.
Complementary Resources:
📖 Thematic Page
Supercritical Cycles Overview — A comprehensive overview of supercritical steam cycles and their applications. Supercritical Cycles →
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