entropy balance Flashcards
1
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entropy defintion (and units?)
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unavailability of a system’s thermal energy to do mechanical work (J/K)
2
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examples of irreversibilities
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friction
unrestrained expansion
mixing of two fluids
3
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totally reversible process
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process which involves no irreversibilities within the system or its surroundings
4
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entropy generation quantifies _______ or _____
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energy dissipation or irreversibility
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