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Gas Turbine Handbook : Principles and Practices

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372 <strong>Gas</strong> <strong>Turbine</strong> <strong>H<strong>and</strong>book</strong>: <strong>Principles</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Practices</strong><br />

Appendix C-9<br />

List of Symbols<br />

A Area, Ft 2<br />

Btu British thermal unit<br />

C Velocity of the air entering the compressor or air <strong>and</strong> combustion<br />

products leaving the turbine, ft per sec<br />

CDP Compressor discharge pressure, psia<br />

CDT Compressor discharge temperature, °R<br />

c p Specific heat at constant pressure, Btu/lb m °F<br />

c v Specific heat at constant volume, Btu/lb m °F<br />

°E Engler, degrees<br />

EGT Exhaust gas temperature, °R<br />

g c Acceleration due to gravity, ft/sec 2<br />

h 1 Enthalpy of the fluid entering, Btu/lb m<br />

h 2 Enthalpy of the fluid leaving, Btu/lb m<br />

h i Enthalpy of the fluid entering, Btu/lb m<br />

h o Enthalpy of the fluid leaving, Btu/lb m<br />

HP Horsepower<br />

Hr Hours<br />

J Ratio of work unit to heat unit, 778.2 ft lb f /Btu<br />

k Ratio of specific heats, c p /c v<br />

KE 1 kinetic energy of the fluid entering, Btu/lb m<br />

KE 2 Kinetic energy of the fluid leaving, Btu/lb m<br />

kJ Kilojoules<br />

kW Kilowatts<br />

Mo Mass of a given volume of oil<br />

Mw Mass of a given volume of water<br />

MW Power output (electric generator)<br />

MW Molecular weight<br />

N 1 Single spool or low pressure compressor-turbine rotor<br />

speed, rpm<br />

N 2 Dual spool high pressure compressor-turbine rotor speed,<br />

rpm<br />

N 3 Power turbine rotor speed, rpm<br />

NO x Oxides of nitrogen

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