"Adiabatic process" refers to processes that take place in a closed system with no
heat interaction with it's surroundings.
"Isentropic process" refers to processes that take place in a closed system with no
heat interaction with the surroundings (adiabatic process) and internally reversible.
This is, no internal generation of entropy, entropy stays constant, which is what is
meant by "isentropic".
We can also say, an isentropic process is one where entropy stays constant, and no
heat interaction of the system with the surroundings takes place (adiabatic process).
Or, an adiabatic process can be irreversible, or reversible (isentropic).
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In adiabatic compression, there is no heat exchange with the surroundings, so the temperature of the gas increases as it is compressed. In isothermal compression, the temperature of the gas remains constant during compression because any heat generated is dissipated to keep the temperature constant.
An adiabatic compressor does not exchange heat with its surroundings so the temperature of the compressed material will increase, in an isothermal compressor the material's temperature is kept constant by expelling heat to it's surroundings.
Adiabatic expansion is an increase in volume while pressure is maintained constant. When this occurs, temperature also increases.
Isothermal expansion is an increase in volume while temperature is maintained constant. When this occurs, pressure decreases.
Isothermal process is going on under constant temperature, adiabatic is a process where no heat is exchanged (this does not imply that temperature is constant).
Adiabatic means without any transfer of heat, and isothermal means having only one constant temperature.
Heat of compression refers to the increase in temperature that occurs when a gas or air is compressed. It is computed using the formula: Q = mCp(T2-T1), where Q is the heat of compression, m is the mass of the gas, Cp is the specific heat at constant pressure, T1 is the initial temperature, and T2 is the final temperature after compression.
Nylon is a synthetic material, while cotton is a natural material (resource).
Glycerol is highly soluble in water due to its hydrophilic nature, while triglycerides are insoluble in water due to their hydrophobic fatty acid tails. Triglycerides are more soluble in non-polar solvents like oils and fats.
Mass is a measure of how much matter an object has. Weight is a measure of how strongly gravity pulls on that matter.
Earth's eccentricity Eccentricity is defined as the difference in shape between an ellipse and a perfect circle. In a similar fashion to Earth's obliquity, the more uniform Earth's orbit is (more like a perfect circle), the less difference there is in climate change throughout the year.