Gas Dynamics - Real Gases

Real Gases

Real gases are commonly referred to as ideal gases. Real gases are characterized by their compressibility (z) in the equation PV=zRT. When the pressure, P, is set as a function of the volume, V, where the series is determined by set temperatures, T, P and V began to take hyperbolic relationships that are exhibited by ideal gases as the temperatures start to get very high. A critical point is reached when the slope of the graph is equal to zero and makes the state of the fluid change between a liquid and a vapor. The properties of ideal gases contain viscosity, thermal conductivity, and diffusion.

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