Take a look at the latest updates and additions:. Turbine Efficiency Calculation In previous versions of AxCYCLE, efficiency was an input parameter that needed to be changed manually for each off-design condition.

The Calculated Efficiency option will automatically recalculate the efficiency for off-design conditions.

New Components Several new components were added to the AxCYCLE library for more sophisticated and customizable cycles. Monday to Friday 12:30 AM - 6:00 PM EST. AxCYCLE from SoftInWay lets you model every phase of the design for electrical and thermal power generation with a steam cycle analysis. About Steam Cycles. Power plants generate electrical power by using fuels such as coal, oil or natural gas. Thermal power plants, in which steam is applied as a working medium, have advantages distinguishing them from power plants with a gaseous working medium.

The steam cycle is a practical one; it is the basis of virtually all steam power plants and hence, electricity generation.

• A heat scheme power plant consists of a boiler, turbine, condenser and a pump.
• Fuel, burned in the boiler and superheater, heats the water to generate steam.
• The steam is then also heated in the superheater. This steam is used to rotate the turbine which powers the generator.
• Electrical energy is generated when the generator windings rotate in a strong magnetic field.
• After the steam leaves the turbine, it is cooled to its liquid state in the condenser.
• The liquid is pressurized by the pump prior to going back to the boiler.
• Benefits of using AxCYCLE™ for Steam Cycles:. AxCYCLE™ is integrated in the design process.
• Input of mandatory data to get the turbomachinery elements’ boundary conditions as cycle results almost instantaneously.
• Generate automated, printer-friendly reports.