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Past exam of the astrophysical fluid dynamics course of the University of Cambridge 2016 Paper 1 3 a Solution by
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Let be the specific internal energy of a calorically perfect gas and define its specific gas constant , so . A reversible adiabatic change has no heat input and obeysUsing and givesIntegration yields , or , with fixed on that isentrope. Equivalently , so specifies entropy as well as composition. In a smooth nondissipative flow this means along each parcel. A single common throughout the fluid additionally requires a homentropic flow. No heat transfer alone does not forbid entropy production: different sides of an adiabatic shock generally have different values. Constant composition and heat capacities are needed for the fixed exponent used here.
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