Supercritical CO2 Power Cycle for Solar Applications: Thermodynamic Analysis and 1D Turbomachinery Design

Supercritical CO2 (s-CO2) Brayton cycle is indicated as one of the possible substitutes of the traditional steam cycle, that is currently used to produce the biggest share of electricity. Specifically, one of main candidates is the Brayton recompression cycle, that has been investigated for a wide range of operating conditions. This work is...