Monday, September 04, 2006

Thermofluids, The Gas Laws.

The combined gas law formula can be used for all siuations.

(p1V1)/T1 = (p2V2)/T2

and pV= mRT

Where R is the characteristic gas constant, for example for AIR, R= 0.287 kJ/kg K.

Determine the units for R from R= pV/mT.