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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2008 iii Paper 69 2 a Solution by
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Let be the specific internal energy, the specific entropy, the absolute temperature, and the specific enthalpy. The first law of thermodynamics for a simple fluid of fixed composition is , soThe unmagnetized Euler equations for an inviscid fluid are . Define the vorticity and use the vorticity cross-product identity . Substitution gives the Crocco form of the unsteady Euler equation:Adiabaticity means for smooth flow without dissipative heating. It does not require to be uniform between different fluid elements, so the entropy-gradient term generally remains. For a perfect gas with constant adiabatic exponent , one may write , but the thermodynamic derivation does not require that particular equation of state.
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