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The performance of a combined cycle power plant (CCPP) and cost of electricity generation per unit is a function of its basic structure (i.e., layout and design), availability (maintenance aspects), efficiency (trained manpower and technically advanced equipments), cost of equipments and maintenance, pollutants emission and other regulatory aspects. Understanding of its structure will help in the improvement of performance, design, maintenance planning, and selection of new power generation systems. A mathematical model using the graph theory and matrix method is developed to evaluate the performance of a gas based CCPP. In the graph theoretic model, a directed graph or digraph is used to represent abstract information of the system using directed edges, which is useful for visual analysis. The matrix model developed from the digraph is useful for computer processing. Detailed methodology for developing a system structure graph, various system structure matrices, and their permanent functions are described for the combined cycle power plant. A top–down approach for complete analysis of CCPP is given.
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Dev, N., Samsher & Kachhwaha, S.S. System modeling and analysis of a combined cycle power plant. Int J Syst Assur Eng Manag 4, 353–364 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13198-012-0112-y
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