Thermodynamic process that involves heat and work transfer between the system and its surroundings
"Pantropic" redirects here. For the term used in biogeography, see Pantropical.
"Polytropic" redirects here. For polytropism in viruses, see Amphotropism.
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A polytropic process is a thermodynamic process that obeys the relation:
where p is the pressure, V is volume, n is the polytropic index, and C is a constant. The polytropic process equation describes expansion and compression processes which include heat transfer.
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A polytropicprocess is a thermodynamic process that obeys the relation: p V n = C {\displaystyle pV^{n}=C} where p is the pressure, V is volume, n is...
during a process. For example: An isenthalpic process introduces no change in enthalpy in the system. A polytropicprocess is a thermodynamic process that...
temperature stays constant Polytropicprocess, which obeys the equation p v n = C {\displaystyle pv^{\,n}=C} Quasistatic process, which occurs infinitely...
meaning "weight." Adiabatic process Cyclic process Isochoric process Isothermal processPolytropicprocess Isenthalpic process "First Law of Thermodynamics"...
as the polytropic index increases, the density distribution is more heavily weighted toward the center (r = 0) of the body. Polytropicprocess Equation...
heat at constant volume. Gas laws Adiabatic process Isenthalpic process Isentropic analysis Polytropicprocess Partington, J. R. (1949), An Advanced Treatise...
thermodynamic processes Cyclic process Isobaric process Isenthalpic process Isochoric process Isothermal processPolytropicprocess Quasistatic process Carathéodory...
free expansion) Adiabatic process Cyclic process Isobaric process Isochoric processPolytropicprocess Spontaneous process Keenan, J. H. (1970). "Chapter...
{V_{2}}{V_{1}}}} Polytropicprocesses, W 1 − 2 = P 1 V 1 − P 2 V 2 n − 1 {\displaystyle W_{1-2}={\frac {P_{1}V_{1}-P_{2}V_{2}}{n-1}}} Entropy Reversible process (thermodynamics)...
processes are defined such that one of the gas properties (P, V, T, S, or H) is constant throughout the process. For a given thermodynamics process,...
(adiabatic) vs. actual (polytropic). Polytropic compression will use a value of n {\displaystyle n} between 0 (a constant-pressure process) and infinity (a constant...
to the polytropic index for a polytropicprocess. Futamura, Shingo (1 March 1991). "Deformation Index—Concept for Hysteretic Energy-Loss Process". Rubber...
Since the amount of attention available to a person is limited, cognitive processes are forced to compete. In the monotropic mind, interests that are active...
science, a process that is not reversible is called irreversible. This concept arises frequently in thermodynamics. All complex natural processes are irreversible...
one does not have to explicitly think about them. The brain regions that process implicit memory are the basal ganglia and the cerebellum. Research suggests...
An isenthalpic process or isoenthalpic process is a process that proceeds without any change in enthalpy, H; or specific enthalpy, h. If a steady-state...
p_{s}} . We assume the pressure perturbations for each species are a Polytropicprocess, namely p s 1 = γ s T s 0 n s 1 {\displaystyle p_{s1}=\gamma _{s}T_{s0}n_{s1}}...
reversible. Isenthalpic : The process that proceeds without any change in enthalpy or specific enthalpy. Polytropic : The process that obeys the relation p...
gravitational potential of a Newtonian self-gravitating, spherically symmetric polytropic fluid Synestia Circumplanetary disk – Accumulation of matter around a...
respiratory tract (URT) and eye irritation. Chloroprene is classified as a polytropic poison, and it causes organic disturbances in the nervous system and cardiovascular...