How to Draw the Schematic Diagram of the Rankine Cycle
Imagine where the components are to be placed., Draw the boiler., Draw the turbine., Draw the condenser., Draw the pump., Draw the boiler-to-turbine line., Draw the turbine-to-condenser line., Draw the condenser-to-pump line., Draw the...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Imagine where the components are to be placed.
There are 4 major components in the Rankine cycle: boiler, turbine, condenser, and pump.
In your paper, imagine the 4 cardinal directions (North, East, South, West).
These positions are where you will draw the components, respectively. , This is in the "North".
Draw a rectangle and label it as "BOILER"., This is in the "East".
Make a trapezoid where the bases are vertical.
The longer base is on the right., This is in the "South".
Draw a rectangle and label it as "CONDENSER"., This is in the "West".
Draw a circle., Draw a horizontal line from the end of the boiler.
Connect a vertical line and continue downwards until it touches the turbine.
The vertical line must touch the turbine at the left portion of the trapezoid., Draw a vertical line that starts at the right portion of the trapezoid.
Continue downwards and then draw a horizontal line and connect it to the condenser., Draw another set of horizontal and vertical lines to connect the 2 components.
The connection to the pump must be a horizontal line that terminates at the center of the circle., Draw another set of lines.
The starting line of the pump must be tangent to the circle.,, State 1 is the entry to the turbine, 2 is entry to the condenser, 3 is entry to the pump, and 4 is entry to the boiler., You may want to also learn how to draw the Temperature-Entropy diagram of the cycle since it will come in handy when analyzing steam power plants. -
Step 2: Draw the boiler.
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Step 3: Draw the turbine.
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Step 4: Draw the condenser.
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Step 5: Draw the pump.
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Step 6: Draw the boiler-to-turbine line.
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Step 7: Draw the turbine-to-condenser line.
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Step 8: Draw the condenser-to-pump line.
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Step 9: Draw the pump-to-boiler line.
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Step 10: Draw arrowheads to signify the continuity of the processes.
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Step 11: Label the states of the working fluid.
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Step 12: Learn more.
Detailed Guide
There are 4 major components in the Rankine cycle: boiler, turbine, condenser, and pump.
In your paper, imagine the 4 cardinal directions (North, East, South, West).
These positions are where you will draw the components, respectively. , This is in the "North".
Draw a rectangle and label it as "BOILER"., This is in the "East".
Make a trapezoid where the bases are vertical.
The longer base is on the right., This is in the "South".
Draw a rectangle and label it as "CONDENSER"., This is in the "West".
Draw a circle., Draw a horizontal line from the end of the boiler.
Connect a vertical line and continue downwards until it touches the turbine.
The vertical line must touch the turbine at the left portion of the trapezoid., Draw a vertical line that starts at the right portion of the trapezoid.
Continue downwards and then draw a horizontal line and connect it to the condenser., Draw another set of horizontal and vertical lines to connect the 2 components.
The connection to the pump must be a horizontal line that terminates at the center of the circle., Draw another set of lines.
The starting line of the pump must be tangent to the circle.,, State 1 is the entry to the turbine, 2 is entry to the condenser, 3 is entry to the pump, and 4 is entry to the boiler., You may want to also learn how to draw the Temperature-Entropy diagram of the cycle since it will come in handy when analyzing steam power plants.
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