{"id":865,"date":"2021-06-04T17:15:20","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T21:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/thermo1\/?post_type=front-matter&p=865"},"modified":"2022-09-07T13:29:35","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T17:29:35","slug":"nomenclature","status":"publish","type":"front-matter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/thermo1\/front-matter\/nomenclature\/","title":{"raw":"Nomenclature","rendered":"Nomenclature"},"content":{"raw":"\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Symbol<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPhysical Meaning<\/strong><\/td>\r\nCommon SI Units<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]A[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\r\nArea<\/td>\r\nm2<\/sup><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]C_p[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\r\nConstant-pressure specific heat<\/td>\r\nJ\/kg-K\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 or \u00a0 \u00a0 kJ\/kg-K<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]C_v[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\r\nConstant-volume specific heat<\/td>\r\nJ\/kg-K\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kJ\/kg-K<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]e[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\r\nTotal stored specific energy<\/td>\r\nJ\/kg \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kJ\/kg<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]E[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\r\nTotal stored energy<\/td>\r\nJ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kJ<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]F[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\r\nForce<\/td>\r\nN \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kN<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]g[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\r\nGravitational acceleration<\/td>\r\nm\/s2<\/sup><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]h[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\r\nSpecific enthalpy<\/td>\r\nJ\/kg \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kJ\/kg<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]H[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\r\nEnthalpy<\/td>\r\nJ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kJ<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]k[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\r\nHeat capacity ratio<\/td>\r\n-<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]K[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\r\nSpring constant<\/td>\r\nN\/m \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kN\/m<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]KE[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\r\nKinetic energy<\/td>\r\nJ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kJ<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]m[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\r\nMass<\/td>\r\nkg<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]PE[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\r\nPotential energy<\/td>\r\nJ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kJ<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]P[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\r\nPressure<\/td>\r\nPa \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kPa<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]Q[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\r\nHeat<\/td>\r\nJ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kJ<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]R[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\r\nGas constant<\/td>\r\nJ\/kg-K\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 or \u00a0 \u00a0 kJ\/kg-K<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]s[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\r\nSpecific entropy<\/td>\r\nJ\/kg-K\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 or \u00a0 \u00a0 kJ\/kg-K<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]S[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\r\nEntropy<\/td>\r\nJ\/kg \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kJ\/kg<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]t[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\r\nTime<\/td>\r\ns<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]T[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\r\nTemperature<\/td>\r\nKelvin\u00a0 (K)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]u[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\r\nSpecific internal energy<\/td>\r\nJ\/kg \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kJ\/kg<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]U[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\r\nInternal energy<\/td>\r\nJ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kJ<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]v[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\r\nSpecific volume<\/td>\r\nm3<\/sup>\/kg<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]\\mathbb{V}[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\r\nVolume<\/td>\r\nm3<\/sup><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]V[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\r\nVelocity<\/td>\r\nm\/s<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]W[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\r\nWork<\/td>\r\nW\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kW<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]x[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\r\nQuality of saturated liquid-vapor two-phase mixture<\/td>\r\n-<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]z[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\r\nHeight<\/td>\r\nm<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]Z[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\r\nCompressibility factor<\/td>\r\n-<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n

Greek Symbols<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Symbol<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPhysical Meaning<\/strong><\/td>\r\nCommon SI Units<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]\\rho[\/latex]<\/td>\r\nDensity<\/td>\r\nkg\/m3<\/sup><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
[latex]\\eta[\/latex]<\/td>\r\nEfficiency<\/td>\r\n-<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>","rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Symbol<\/strong><\/td>\nPhysical Meaning<\/strong><\/td>\nCommon SI Units<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[latex]A[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\nArea<\/td>\nm2<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[latex]C_p[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\nConstant-pressure specific heat<\/td>\nJ\/kg-K\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 or \u00a0 \u00a0 kJ\/kg-K<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[latex]C_v[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\nConstant-volume specific heat<\/td>\nJ\/kg-K\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kJ\/kg-K<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[latex]e[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\nTotal stored specific energy<\/td>\nJ\/kg \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kJ\/kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[latex]E[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\nTotal stored energy<\/td>\nJ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kJ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[latex]F[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\nForce<\/td>\nN \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[latex]g[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\nGravitational acceleration<\/td>\nm\/s2<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[latex]h[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\nSpecific enthalpy<\/td>\nJ\/kg \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kJ\/kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[latex]H[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\nEnthalpy<\/td>\nJ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kJ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[latex]k[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\nHeat capacity ratio<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[latex]K[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\nSpring constant<\/td>\nN\/m \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kN\/m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[latex]KE[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\nKinetic energy<\/td>\nJ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kJ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[latex]m[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\nMass<\/td>\nkg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[latex]PE[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\nPotential energy<\/td>\nJ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kJ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[latex]P[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\nPressure<\/td>\nPa \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kPa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[latex]Q[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\nHeat<\/td>\nJ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kJ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[latex]R[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\nGas constant<\/td>\nJ\/kg-K\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 or \u00a0 \u00a0 kJ\/kg-K<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[latex]s[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\nSpecific entropy<\/td>\nJ\/kg-K\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 or \u00a0 \u00a0 kJ\/kg-K<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[latex]S[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\nEntropy<\/td>\nJ\/kg \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kJ\/kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[latex]t[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\nTime<\/td>\ns<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[latex]T[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\nTemperature<\/td>\nKelvin\u00a0 (K)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[latex]u[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\nSpecific internal energy<\/td>\nJ\/kg \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kJ\/kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[latex]U[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\nInternal energy<\/td>\nJ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kJ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[latex]v[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\nSpecific volume<\/td>\nm3<\/sup>\/kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[latex]\\mathbb{V}[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\nVolume<\/td>\nm3<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[latex]V[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\nVelocity<\/td>\nm\/s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[latex]W[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\nWork<\/td>\nW\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kW<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[latex]x[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\nQuality of saturated liquid-vapor two-phase mixture<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[latex]z[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\nHeight<\/td>\nm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[latex]Z[\/latex]<\/em><\/td>\nCompressibility factor<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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[latex]\\rho[\/latex]<\/td>\nDensity<\/td>\nkg\/m3<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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