Engineering Software has developed a spreadsheet, Gas Dynamics with Plots Spreadsheet, that quickly, easily and reliably calculates thermodynamic and transport properties of a few gaseous, liquid and solid species, analyzes power cycles, power cycle components/processes and compressible flow.

In this spreadsheet, the technical performance plots are provided so that the user can quickly observe trends and changes of the major input and output values/parameters on the performance when analyzing power cycles, power cycle components/processes and compressible flow.

This spreadsheet should prove to be a good tool for those who are involved at various levels with design, operation and management of energy conversion systems.  It should provide the user with the opportunity to more quickly, easily and effectively do his/her work, explore more options, save time and give more confidence in carrying out engineering calculations.

Thermodynamic and Transport Properties
  Temperature and Pressure (270 K < T < 5,000 K)

Power Cycles
  Carnot
  Brayton (Power and Propulsion)
 
Power Cycle Components/Processes
  Compression
  Combustion (Coal/Oil/Gas)
  Expansion

Compressible Flow
  Velocity of Sound
  Mach Number
  Properties (Stagnation and Static)
  Nozzle
  Normal Shock
  Diffuser
  Thrust

Required Microsoft® Excel 97 or higher and/or other spreadsheet compatible applications.