02 April 2019 6 10K Report

Entropy is not a state variable, and there is a physical difference between it and internal energy.

In the textbook, the ideal gas entropy: S = n * Cv * In (T) +nR * In (V);

There are two problems:

1. The natural logarithm In(x) will submerge the unit system of volume and temperature [m3], [K].

2. The unit of temperature may be [K], or [mK]; the unit of volume may be [m3], or [cm3]. The results are different and the calculation lacks stability.

Entropy is only a process quantity: DS = n * Cv * In (T2/T1) + nR * In (V2/V1); it has physical significance.

Internal energy is a state quantity, and entropy is only a process quantity. There are physical differences between them.

Internal energy U is conserved and can have the meaning of total differential dU = Ut * dT + Uv * dV - correct.

Entropy is only a process quantity, not a state quantity. Total differential is meaningless: dS = St * dT + Sv * dV - - incorrect.

Entropy is not conservative, even in reversible cycles, it can increase or decrease.

Thermodynamics has some problems in describing ideal gases.

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