Research Article

Performance and Loss Analysis of a Small-Scale Supercritical CO2 Turbine

Table 5

CFD solver condition settings.

Parameter typeSettings

Analysis typeSteady-state

Model dataReference pressure0 kPa
Heat transferTotal energy
TurbulenceSST

Boundary conditions (K)398.15-493.15
(MPa)9-12
(rpm)18000-40000
(MPa)5.5-6.4
ShroudCounterrotating wall
Blades/hubsNo slip wall

InterfaceStator to rotorStage (mixing plane)

Solver controlAdvection schemeUpwind
Turbulence numericHigh resolution

Time stepPhysical timescale (s)0.0002

Convergence criteriaRMS10−5