{"id":64520,"date":"2025-05-12T10:04:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T07:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/?p=64520"},"modified":"2025-05-12T10:04:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T07:04:42","slug":"gas-turbine-specific-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/engineering\/gas-turbine-specific-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Specific Work of Gas Turbine Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"not-prose calculator-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculator-title\"><div class=\"flex items-baseline sm:items-center justify-between gap-2 sm:gap-3\"><div class=\"flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center gap-2\"><span class=\"icon icon-calculator text-primary-700! text-base! dark:text-primary-300!\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2 class=\"text-lg font-display font-bold\">Net Work Output Calculator for Gas Turbines<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"relative group inline-block\">\n  <button class=\"favorite\" id=\"favorite\" data-favorite-id=\"64520\" data-favorite-title=\"Specific Work of Gas Turbine\" data-favorite-url=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/engineering\/gas-turbine-specific-work\/\" data-favorite-excerpt=\"This calculator determines the net specific work output of a gas turbine by subtracting the compressor work from the turbine work. It is essential for analyzing turbine efficiency, energy output, and thermodynamic performance in jet engines and power generation systems.\" aria-label=\"Add to Favorites\" data-favorite-icon=\"icon icon-electrical\">\n    <span class=\"icon icon-shape-star-empty\"><\/span>\n  <\/button>\n  <div class=\"absolute right-full -translate-y-1\/2 top-1\/2 mr-2 w-max max-w-xs px-3 py-2 bg-gray-800 text-white text-xs rounded shadow-lg opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-200 z-10 pointer-events-none\">\n   <span class=\"favorite-tooltip\" id=\"favorite-tooltip\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><form action=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/engineering\/gas-turbine-specific-work\/\" method=\"POST\" class=\"calculator\" id=\"calculator-64520\" data-post=\"64520\"><fieldset class=\"fieldset-input\"><legend class=\"sr-only\">Input Fields<\/legend><div class=\"field has-term\" id=\"input-1\"><label for=\"field-1\">Inlet Temperature<\/label><div class=\"term\">T\u2081<\/div>  <div class=\"absolute bottom-0 left-16 top-8 w-2 h-0.5 bg-blue-500\"><\/div><input type=\"number\" name=\"inlet_temperature\" id=\"field-1\" min=\"0\" step=\"1\" value=\"300\"\/><div class=\"unit\">K<\/div><small>Air temperature before compressor<\/small><\/div><div class=\"field has-term\" id=\"input-2\"><label for=\"field-2\">Compressor Exit Temperature<\/label><div class=\"term\">T\u2082<\/div>  <div class=\"absolute bottom-0 left-16 top-8 w-2 h-0.5 bg-blue-500\"><\/div><input type=\"number\" name=\"compressor_exit_temperature\" id=\"field-2\" min=\"0\" step=\"1\" value=\"600\"\/><div class=\"unit\">K<\/div><small>Air temperature after compressor<\/small><\/div><div class=\"field has-term\" id=\"input-3\"><label for=\"field-3\">Turbine Inlet Temperature<\/label><div class=\"term\">T\u2083<\/div>  <div class=\"absolute bottom-0 left-16 top-8 w-2 h-0.5 bg-blue-500\"><\/div><input type=\"number\" name=\"turbine_inlet_temperature\" id=\"field-3\" min=\"0\" step=\"1\" value=\"1500\"\/><div class=\"unit\">K<\/div><small>Air temperature entering the turbine<\/small><\/div><div class=\"field has-term\" id=\"input-4\"><label for=\"field-4\">Turbine Exit Temperature<\/label><div class=\"term\">T\u2084<\/div>  <div class=\"absolute bottom-0 left-16 top-8 w-2 h-0.5 bg-blue-500\"><\/div><input type=\"number\" name=\"turbine_exit_temperature\" id=\"field-4\" min=\"0\" step=\"1\" value=\"800\"\/><div class=\"unit\">K<\/div><small>Air temperature leaving the turbine<\/small><\/div><div class=\"field has-term\" id=\"input-5\"><label for=\"field-5\">Specific Heat<\/label><div class=\"term\">c\u209a<\/div>  <div class=\"absolute bottom-0 left-16 top-8 w-2 h-0.5 bg-blue-500\"><\/div><input type=\"number\" name=\"specific_heat\" id=\"field-5\" min=\"0.1\" step=\"0.001\" value=\"1.005\"\/><div class=\"unit\">kJ\/kg\u00b7K<\/div><small>Specific heat at constant pressure<\/small><\/div><\/fieldset><div class=\"buttons\"><button type=\"submit\" data-text=\"Re-Calculate\" id=\"calculate-button\" data-post=\"64520\">Calculate<\/button><button type=\"reset\">Reset<\/button><\/div><div class=\"field is-checkbox hidden!\" id=\"field-auto-calc\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"auto-calc\"><label for=\"auto-calc\">Calculate automatically<\/label><small>If enabled, the result will update automatically when you change any value.<\/small><\/div><div class=\"fieldset-result is-hidden\" aria-labelledby=\"result-title\" aria-live=\"polite\" role=\"region\"> <h3 class=\"result-title bg-gradient-to-r from-primary-50 to-gray-50 dark:from-primary-900 dark:to-gray-800\" id=\"result-title\"><span class=\"icon icon-s-pulse\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Your Results<\/h3><div class=\"result-box\"><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-1\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Turbine Work<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-1\" data-unit=\"kJ\/kg\"><\/span><button class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-2\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Compressor Work<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-2\" data-unit=\"kJ\/kg\"><\/span><button class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-3\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Net Specific Work<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-3\" data-unit=\"kJ\/kg\"><\/span><button class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><a href=\"#respond\" class=\"hidden transition-opacity duration-300 opacity-0 w-50 text-sm justify-center items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 rounded bg-gray-200 text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-300\" id=\"leave-comment\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Leave a 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aria-labelledby=\"formula-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"formula-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display mb-4\"><span class=\"icon icon-formula\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>Gas Turbine Specific Work Formula<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\t<figure class=\"not-prose formula\">\r\n\t\t<figcaption class=\"formula-title\">Formula<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"text-base text-gray-800\" id=\"formula\">\n$$w_{\\text{net}} = w_{\\text{turbine}} &#8211; w_{\\text{compressor}}$$\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\t<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$$w_{\\text{net}}$$ = net specific work output (J\/kg)  <\/li>\n<li>$$w_{\\text{turbine}}$$ = specific work produced by turbine (J\/kg)  <\/li>\n<li>$$w_{\\text{compressor}}$$ = specific work consumed by compressor (J\/kg)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This formula assumes steady flow and neglects losses from auxiliary components.<br \/>\r\n<\/section><br \/>\n<section id=\"calculation\" class=\"calculation-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculation-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"calculation-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display\"><span class=\"icon icon-unordered-list\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>Specific Work \u2013 Calculation Example<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\n<h3>Given:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>$$w_{\\text{turbine}}$$ = 1100 J\/kg  <\/li>\n<li>$$w_{\\text{compressor}}$$ = 600 J\/kg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Calculation:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>$$w_{\\text{net}} = 1100 &#8211; 600 = 500~\\text{J\/kg}$$<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\n\r\n<\/section><br \/>\nThe specific work of a gas turbine reflects how much useful energy is available per unit mass of working fluid. It is critical in the performance evaluation of aircraft engines, power plants, and thermodynamic cycles like the Brayton cycle. By calculating both turbine output and compressor input, engineers can assess the real efficiency of the system and optimize for power-to-weight or fuel consumption.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This calculator determines the net specific work output of a gas turbine by subtracting the compressor work from the turbine work. It is essential for analyzing turbine efficiency, energy output, and thermodynamic performance in jet engines and power generation systems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":70,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[21],"class_list":["post-64520","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-engineering","tag-electrical"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64520","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/70"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64520"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64520\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64522,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64520\/revisions\/64522"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64520"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64520"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}