https://server.s4e2.com/crc/tcnpp/resources/index.htmlResources In this section, you will find resources presented in a way that complements those available chapter by chapter.Hugoen-usMon, 01 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0100https://server.s4e2.com/crc/tcnpp/resources/first-steps-thopt/index.htmlSun, 05 Apr 2026 14:35:49 +0100https://server.s4e2.com/crc/tcnpp/resources/first-steps-thopt/index.htmlFirst Steps with Thermoptim There are several ways to start working with Thermoptim. In any case, you will need to install the software on your computer, which can be done with the demonstration version. This version allows you to define models, but you will not be able to save them. For that, you need a paid license version. A special demo version including the Thermoptim Console with most of the examples from both books and those used in the Guided Explorations has been prepared for you. It’s available on the Thermoptim download site.https://server.s4e2.com/crc/tcnpp/resources/svg/index.htmlTue, 19 May 2026 08:00:00 +0100https://server.s4e2.com/crc/tcnpp/resources/svg/index.htmlOne-page technical fact sheets for each of the 11 thermodynamic cycle case studies presented in Chapter 8. Published every Tuesday.https://server.s4e2.com/crc/tcnpp/resources/cycles-diagrams/index.htmlMon, 01 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0100https://server.s4e2.com/crc/tcnpp/resources/cycles-diagrams/index.htmlInteractive T-S, h-P and Mollier (h-S) diagrams for all nuclear reactor thermodynamic cycles studied in the book. Select one or more reactors to compare their cycles on the same diagram.https://server.s4e2.com/crc/tcnpp/resources/exergy/index.htmlMon, 25 May 2026 08:00:00 +0100https://server.s4e2.com/crc/tcnpp/resources/exergy/index.htmlExergy balances and thermodynamic analysis of the nuclear power plant cycles studied in the book, using Thermoptim exergy structures and Nuscle models.https://server.s4e2.com/crc/tcnpp/resources/epr/index.htmlMon, 18 May 2026 10:35:49 +0100https://server.s4e2.com/crc/tcnpp/resources/epr/index.htmlFlowsheets of the Flamanville EPR The results presented in this case study derive from detailed data provided by EDF to the French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) in support of the commissioning authorization for the Flamanville EPR power plant. Although highly insightful, this dataset introduces several complexities, as it is subject to various interpretations. Specifically, strictly adhering to the diagram values appears to underestimate the generated power in some instances. Attempting to reconcile these power values—while holding parameters like feedwater temperature constant—requires adjusting the polytropic expansion efficiency as well as the extraction rates.https://server.s4e2.com/crc/tcnpp/resources/stodola/index.htmlThu, 22 Jan 2026 14:35:49 +0100https://server.s4e2.com/crc/tcnpp/resources/stodola/index.htmlStodola’s law In its most common definition, Stodola’s law, or the cone rule, expresses, for a steam turbine operating at constant speed, a nearly quadratic relationship between mass flow rate and upstream and downstream pressures, which results in an almost linear dependence between flow rate and inlet pressure for a fixed downstream pressure. It is often used in a simplified form that relates the reduced flow to the square root of the difference of the squares of the pressure roots, and serves as the natural behavior law of condensing turbines in off-design operation.