Modularity integration in the gas turbine sector for performance and cost optimization

Abstract

Production changes brought about by Industry 4.0 (I4.0) enable industries to respond to customer needs in a much more precise way. It also allows companies to focus on the development of sustainable and more efficient solutions. The energy sector needs evolution and the implementation of I4.0 and more precisely modularity could help solve many problems. This research focus on filling the research gap on I4.0 implementation in the Gas Turbine (GT) sector. A modular design application for GT has been developed. Its main objective is to ease the relationship between customer and engineer, by providing a quick and accessible design application but also pre-designed cycles, that propose solutions simulated and optimized with the customer requirements. This research will present the functioning of this application, the different variables used and the decision variable i.e., cost of energy. Simulation and comparison with literature GT cycles has been made to prove the accuracy of the simulation process. Finally, a study case is presented, placing the application in a hypothetical context to illustrate its benefits and the solutions it offers. The application has been found to correctly simulate GT cycles and its use corresponds to the stated objectives, however, it can be upgraded in many ways, with the addition of components, heat cycles, the optimization of the code or the integration of multiple entry variables.

Date	15 Dec 2023
Original language	American English
Awarding Institution	École de technologie supérieure
Supervisor	Lucas Hof (Supervisor) & Roland Maranzana (Co-supervisor)