Physics:Temperature vs. specific entropy diagram
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A temperature vs. specific entropy diagram, or T–s diagram, is used in thermodynamics to visualize changes to temperature and specific entropy during a thermodynamic process or cycle. It is a useful and common tool, particularly because it helps to visualize the heat transfer during a process. For reversible (ideal) processes, the area under the T–s curve of a process is the heat transferred to the system during that process.[1]
Working fluids are often categorized by on the basis of the shape of their T-s diagram.
An isentropic process is depicted as a vertical line on a T–s diagram, whereas an isothermal process is a horizontal line.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Temperature Entropy (T-s) Diagram - Thermodynamics - Thermodynamics". Engineers Edge. http://www.engineersedge.com/thermodynamics/temp_enthalpy_th_diagram.htm. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ↑ "P–V and T–S Diagrams". Grc.nasa.gov. 2008-07-11. http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/pvtsplot.html. Retrieved 2010-09-21.