Brayton Cycle Work Calculator

Work Done in Compression (W_c):

Work Done in Expansion (W_e):

Specific Heat at constant volume (C_v):

Temperature at state 1 (T₁):

Temperature at state 2 (T₂):

Temperature at state 3 (T₃):

Temperature at state 4 (T₄):

How This Is Calculated

Work Done in Compression: $$ W_{c} = C_v (T_2 - T_1) $$ Work Done in Expansion: $$ W_{e} = C_v (T_4 - T_3) $$ where:

W_c = Work Done in Compression (J)

W_e = Work Done in Expansion (J)

C_v = Specific Heat at constant volume (J/kg K)

T₁ = Temperature at state 1 (K)

T₂ = Temperature at state 2 (K)

T₃ = Temperature at state 3 (K)

T₄ = Temperature at state 4 (K)

Assumptions

The system is in steady state.
Working fluid behaves as an ideal gas.
Compression and expansion stages are adiabatic.
Specific heat remains constant.

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