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isentropic expansion

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isentropic expansion [¦īs·ən′träp·ik ik′span·chən]
(thermodynamics)
Expansion which occurs without any change in entropy.


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The mass flow rate can be calculated differing from Equation 1 based on the equation of Saint-Venant-Wantzel that takes the isentropic expansion of an ideal gas from a vessel into the environment into account (Bosnjakovic 1998; Rist 1996; Stephan and Mayinger 1992; Touber 1976): m = [alpha]*[A.
Decompression of high-pressure gas was always followed by a temperature drop due to the Joule-Thomson effect or isentropic expansion.
The admission process can be seen as nearly isentropic expansion with ensuing dissipation or as isenthalpic expansion.
 
 
 
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