Adiabatic compression Definition and 44 Threads

  1. litmusgod

    A Adiabatic compression of piston and finding the velocity ratio of gas

    But when I solved, Air-Air is coming with highest velocity ratio than the others, which cannot be possible as helium - air and helium- helium is supposed to be faster. I will attach the picture of the formula i used . It's work equation . So basically during equilibrium state the pressure acting...
  2. P

    Adiabatic Expansion of Pressurized Air in a Piston-Cylinder Setup

    Task: A thermally insulated pressurized air cylinder, B, was initially placed inside a closed-bottom, circular hollow cylinder A with an inner diameter of 50 cm. Then a tightly fitting, frictionless sliding piston with a mass of 20 kg was installed. Using the outlet valve, the height of the...
  3. S

    Work done in adiabatic compression

    The equation I know for adiabatic work is W = P1V1((V1/V2)ϒ-1 - 1))/ϒ-1, but this involves ϒ, but I can use ϒ = Cp/Cv = Cv+R/Cv = 1 + Cv/R, does this seem correct? But I still have a P1
  4. E

    Why Does Adiabatic Compression Yield a Negative Work Calculation?

    This is a relatively simple problem, but I'm not getting the right answer. For adiabatic compression, work on gas is positive, since work on gas = ΔEth and the adiabatic process moves from a lower isotherm to a higher one. Integrating for work gives: pV * (Vf(1 - gamma) - Vi(1 -...
  5. DarkSkinDude

    Combustion of an explosive liquid bubble

    Problem Statement: An explosive liquid at temperature 300 K contains a spherical bubble of radius 5 mm, full of its vapour. When a mechanical shock to the liquid causes adiabatic compression of the bubble, what radius of the bubble is required for combustion of the vapour, given that the vapour...
  6. Another

    Thermodynamics: adiabatic compression

    Homework Statement Question If changed isothermal compression process to adiabatic compression process. find the final temperature of process. Homework Equations ## \alpha = \frac{1}{v} (\frac{∂v}{∂T})_{P} ## expansivity ## \beta = -\frac{1}{v} (\frac{∂v}{∂P})_{T} ## compressibility...
  7. shihab-kol

    Work done in adiabatic process vs work done in isothermal

    Homework Statement [/B] An ideal gas is compressed to the same volume from the same initial state for both an adiabatic and an isothermal process. In which case will more work be done ? 2. Homework Equations ##dU=dQ - dW ## ##W=\int P\,dV ##(For isothermal) ##W=nc_vdT##...
  8. M

    Isothermic and adiabatic compression

    Homework Statement Determine the ratio of the work that you must expend when a single-atom ideal Gas once isothermic and once adiabatic to 1/10 of its original volume is compressed. In both cases the initial pressure, initial volume and gas amount are all equal. The Attempt at a Solution Case...
  9. runningman19

    Adiabatic Compressor: Ideal Gas Temperature Change

    Homework Statement A mixture of hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide is being fed to a compressor at 2.0 bar and 25 C. The overall flow rate is 17.47 SCMS and its composition is 73.5 mol% H2, 13.7 mol% CO and the balance CO2 The compressor operates adiabatically and reversibly with a...
  10. A

    Adiabatic compressed air and energy calculations

    Homework Statement . Consider a pump that is required to compress air in a factory. The cylinder in the pump has an inner diameter of 2.00 cm and length 60.0 cm. Air is drawn into the pump at atmospheric pressure and 18 degrees celcius and the pump adiabatically compresses the air to a pressure...
  11. A

    How Does Adiabatic Compression Affect Air Temperature and Volume?

    . Consider a pump that is required to compress air in a factory. The cylinder in the pump has an inner diameter of 2.00 cm and length 60.0 cm. Air is drawn into the pump at atmospheric pressure and 18 degrees celcius and the pump adiabatically compresses the air to a pressure of 17...
  12. D

    Temperature in the regulator valve of a cylinder

    Homework Statement There is a cylinder of oxygen connected to a valve (A) and then to connected to a regulatory valve. The volume of both valves and the pipes between them is Vr and can be disconsidered in regard to the cylinder's volume. The oxygen can be considered a perfect gas with...
  13. grandpa2390

    How much work is done by the Adiabatic Compression of Diatomic Gasses

    I apologize if my questions were in the wrong place. I am in "Advanced" Physics Classes. And so I post the questions from those classes in the Advanced Physics forum. And these are questions that weren't covered in Introductory Physics (1st three semesters). But they keep being moved to this...
  14. grandpa2390

    What is the volume of the gas after adiabatic compression

    Homework Statement 1 liter of ideal diatomic gas (allow for rotation but not vibration) at a pressure of 1 atmosphere and a temperature of 300 K is compressed adiabatically to a pressure of 7 atm. What is the volume of the gas after compression? Homework Equations PV=NKT PV=nRT ##U_T##=f/2*NKT...
  15. W

    Finding work of adiabatic compressor using ideal gas

    Homework Statement Methane at ## P_1 ## and ## T_1 ## is compressed to a pressure of ## P_2 ## adiabatically at steady-state. Calculate the work done on the compressor and the temperature ## T_2 ## of the discharge gas. Use ideal gas model. Given: ## T_1, P_1, P_2, C_p, \gamma = 1.4 ## ##...
  16. Rx7man

    Centrifugal compressors, adiabatic compression

    Homework Statement I am working on creating a spreadsheet where you can input the parameters of an engine at a given rotational speed such as volumetric efficiency, boost pressure, atmospheric pressure and temperature, and compressor efficiency... It's been a very long time since I've done...
  17. Titan97

    Find the change in temperature during adiabatic compression

    Homework Statement Homework Equations $$PV^{\gamma}=\mathrm{constant}$$ The Attempt at a Solution Initially, the piston will get a velocity ##v##. But the chamber will move too because of the forces exerted by the gas. Since total external force is zero, velocity of centre of mass is...
  18. S

    Work Done in Carnot Cycle: Adiabatic Compression

    1.what is the work done in an adiabatic compression process in a carnot cyclewhen we consider work done in efficiency why do we take heat exchange into account i.e.,qs-qrThe Attempt at a Solution
  19. S

    Frustrated with Adiabatic compression problem

    Homework Statement In a diesel engine air is adiabatically compressed to autoignition temperature (287oC) of diesel. Given C/nR=2.78 for air, and the room temperature is 27oC, what is the compression ratio where diesel vapor is added for ignition.Homework Equations PV=nRT PV=NkT C=(dU/dT) The...
  20. G

    Thermodynamics - Adiabatic Compression

    A monatomic ideal gas that is initially at a pressure of 1.60×105Pa and with a volume of 8.50×10−2m3 is compressed adiabatically to a volume of 4.00×10−2m3 A) What is the final pressure? - 5.63E5 B) How much work is done by the gas during the compression? C) What is the ratio of the...
  21. H

    Ideal diatomic gas undergoing adiabatic compression

    Homework Statement A very simple question, but I can't figure it out. An ideal diatomic gas, with rotation but no oscillation, undergoes an adiabatic compression. Its initial pressure and volume are 1.20 atm and 0.200 m^3. Its final pressure is 3.60 atm. How much work is done by the gas...
  22. E

    Adiabatic Compression: Pressure & Temperature Change

    I am thinking about the adibatic compression when the gas gets back to Th from Tc... My question is how the p and V gets same as the initial pressure and temperature... Can you prove it?
  23. S

    Isothermal and Adiabatic Compression of a Solid

    Homework Statement A 200g cylinder of metallic copper is compressed isothermally and quasi-statically at 290K in a high-pressure cell. A) Find the change in internal energy of the copper when the pressure is increased from 0 to 12kbar. B) How much heat is exchanged with the surrounding fluid...
  24. F

    Adiabatic compression of ideal diatomic gas

    Homework Statement An ideal diatomic gas, with rotation but no oscillation, undergoes an adiabatic compression. Its initial pressure and volume are 1.9 atm and 0.30 m3. It's final pressure is 2.9 atm. How much work is done by the gas? P0 = 1.9 atm = 1.93e5 Pa V0 = 0.30 m3 P = 2.9 atm =...
  25. C

    Work Required for Adiabatic Compression

    Homework Statement One mole of gas compressed to half of its original volume adiabatically, what is the work done? Homework Equations dE= dW + dQ (the d one the w and q should have the line though it) pV^ α= constant = k The Attempt at a Solution As it is adiabatic dQ = 0...
  26. A

    Ideal Gases under Adiabatic Compression

    I'm having trouble understanding what happens to the internal energy of an ideal gas being compressed adiabatically. If DU = DQ + DW, then as we do work PdV compressing the gas, since in adiabatic processes DQ=0, W the change in internal energy is non-zero, so U must increase. But if...
  27. J

    Reversible Adiabatic Compression: Enthaply Calc

    Homework Statement a fluid undergoes a reversible adiabatic compression from .5 MPa, .2 m3 to .05 m3 according to the law PV1.3 = constant. determine the change in enthalpy, internal energy and work transfer during the process. Homework Equations P1V11.3 = P2V21.3 dH = T dS + V dP dS = 0...
  28. R

    Calculating Enthalpy Change in Adiabatic Compression

    Homework Statement http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/4386/prob1p.jpg The Attempt at a Solution To answer the first question as to why the air needs to be refrigerated, I think it's because refrigerating the gas cause it to do work, so its enthalpy will decrease resulting in a decrease in...
  29. K

    Adiabatic compression of gas at two temperatures

    I have a system that looks like this: The top part is a piston, whereas the bottom is a displacer. I have looked at the Isothermal case for this system in a separate thread (https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=553165) But in short, the result was that the pressure of the system...
  30. K

    Understanding Adiabatic Compression

    Hi, I have a little problem understanding adiabatic compression. Let me start with the definition of adiabatic process from wikipedia, "In thermodynamics, an adiabatic process or an isocaloric process is a thermodynamic process in which the net heat transfer to or from the working fluid is...
  31. B

    Change in entropy for adiabatic compression

    Homework Statement A sample of 8.02*10^-1 moles of nitrogen gas (\gamma=1.4) occupies a volume of 2*10^-2m^3 at pressure 1*10^5pa and temperature 300K. The gas is adiabatically compressed to half its original volume. What is the change in entropy of the gas? Homework Equations...
  32. E

    Reversible adiabatic compression

    Two moles of a diatomic gas occupies a volume of 50 L and is at a pressure 4atm. The gas then undergoes a process: a reversible adiabatic compression, so that is temperature doubles. Find both temperatures, and find the volume and the pressure after the compression process. my thoughts...
  33. R

    Final Temperature and Pressure Increase in Adiabatic Air Compression?

    I'd just like to check my answer, it seems too big Homework Statement Air initially at 20◦C is compressed by a factor of 15. What is the final temperature assuming that the compression is adiabatic and \gamma ≈ 1.4 the value of \gamma for air in the relevant range of temperatures? By what...
  34. T

    Finding internal energy change in a adiabatic compression process.

    Can you help me with this problem? An ideal gas is compressed adiabatically. The work done over it is 200 J. How much will the internal energy change? A) 200 J B) 100 J C) -200 J D) 0 J Which formula do you use to solve it? Thanks in advance!
  35. D

    Adiabatic compression at a constant rate

    I came up with this question a while ago, and my Physics teacher and I just can't get the math to work. Here it is: A cylindrical container of base area A and height h holds some number of moles, n, of an ideal gas. One end of the container is movable, and a force F is applied to that...
  36. I

    Adiabatic Compression - Graphs

    Homework Statement Consider an adiabatic chemical reaction which results in the system being compressed. Assume an infinitely large surrounding. Draw a pressure-volume plot for the process. Indicate the points corresponding to your final and initial volumes o the plot. Indicate at which...
  37. K

    What Radius of a Bubble Causes Vapour Combustion After Adiabatic Compression?

    An explosive liquid at temperature 300 K contains a spherical bubble of radius 5 mm, full of its vapour. When a mechanical shock to the liquid causes adiabatic compression of the bubble, what radius of the bubble is required for combustion of the vapour, given that the vapour ignites...
  38. W

    Thermodynamics: Adiabatic Compression

    Homework Statement The engine of a Ferrari F355 F1 sports car takes in air at 20.0 *C and 1.00 atm and compresses it adiabatically to 0.0900 times the original volume. The air may be treated as an ideal gas with \gamma = 1.40. Find Final Temp and Final Pressure Homework Equations...
  39. P

    Adiabatic compression in a diesel engine

    Homework Statement In a diesel engine, atmospheric air is quickly compressed to about 1/20 of its original volume. Estimate the temperature of the air after compression , and explain why a Diesel engine does not require spark plugs. Homework Equations f/2*ln(T_f/T_i)=-ln(V_f/V_i) The...
  40. S

    Calculate Air Temperature During Compression - TurboFast

    is equation T2=T1*(p2/p2)^((k-1/k)) correct to calculate air temperatute during compression from 1bar to 2bar in a radial compressor? and equation for temperature drop throug intercoller T3=T2-ICefficiency*(T2-ambient_air_temp). Is this equation really so simple, what about air density when...
  41. N

    Adiabatic Compression Temperatures

    Hi, When a gas is compressed, its temperature increases. But what is the formula to calculate this rise? Could you please explain the formula too. This isn't homework btw! Thanks!
  42. I

    Rapid adiabatic compression - puzzle

    I want to know if in rapid adiabatic compression of a gas, is work done by gas on surrounding (atmosphere) numerically same as work done by surrounding on the gas. Please tell if there exists some solid proof of the answers you guys are giving.
  43. G

    Adiabatic Compression: Understanding Internal Energy and Work in Gases

    If a gas is adiabatically compressed and the calculated change in internal energy is 1600J, is the WORK done on the gas also 1600J??
  44. R

    Adiabatic compression of an ideal gas

    An ideal gas at a temperature of 17.7°C is compressed adiabatically from an initial volume 70.0 l to a final volume 43.0 l. Find its final temperature (in °C) if CV = 2.50R. so T1V1^g=T2V2^g to find g=cp/cv=(cv+nR)/cv and cv=2.50R g=(2.50R+nR)/2.50R factor out an R...
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