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Black Start, Chapter 3: Gas Turbine Performance, Simplified

Published on November 28, 2010 By dlucier

  It is generally known by observation that gases have particular characteristics.  Variables like pressure (P), temperature (T) and volume (V) have a special relationship in gases that is best understood when considering the model below.  In words, Pressure (P) multiplied by Volume (V) and then divided by Temperature (T) is always constant.  It is [...]