In aircraft design and engineering, the “Isentropic Work Done” represents the work required or done during an idealized (isentropic) compression process within a compressor. It is a theoretical measure of the work required to achieve the compression of air under idealized conditions, assuming a reversible and adiabatic (no heat exchange with the surroundings) process.
The formula for calculating the Isentropic Work Done (W_isen) in a compressor can be defined as:
- W_isen is the isentropic work done, typically measured in joules (J) or other work units.
- C_p is the specific heat capacity at constant pressure of the air, typically measured in joules per kilogram per kelvin (J/(kg·K)) or other specific heat capacity units.
- T_outlet is the absolute temperature of the air at the compressor outlet, typically measured in kelvin (K) or other temperature units.
- T_inlet is the absolute temperature of the air at the compressor inlet, typically measured in kelvin (K) or other temperature units.