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Adiabatic Process
Pressure-volume relation for adiabatic process
Cycles
Source Details
Id
thermo-adiabatic-process
Name
Adiabatic Process
Discipline
thermodynamics
Category
Cycles
Latex
PV^\gamma = constant
Description
Pressure-volume relation for adiabatic process
Conditions
No heat transfer (Q = 0)
Variables
[
{
"symbol": "P",
"name": "Pressure",
"unit": "Pa",
"siUnit": "Pa",
"imperialUnit": "psi"
},
{
"symbol": "V",
"name": "Volume",
"unit": "m³",
"siUnit": "m³",
"imperialUnit": "ft³"
},
{
"symbol": "γ",
"name": "Specific Heat Ratio",
"unit": "",
"siUnit": ""
}
]Solve For
P, V
Tags
adiabatic, process, isentropic, reversible
Is Custom
false