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List of symbols

Symbol Name of the symbol Unit
$P$pressure$\mathrm{Pa}$
$T$temperature$\mathrm{°C}$
$c_p$specific isobaric heat capacity$\mathrm{J\cdot(kg\cdot K)^{-1}}$
$c_v$specific isochoric heat capacity$\mathrm{J\cdot(kg\cdot K)^{-1}}$
$h$specific enthalpy$\mathrm{J\cdot kg^{-1}}$
$s$specific entropy$\mathrm{J\cdot(kg\cdot K)^{-1}}$
$u$specific internal energy$\mathrm{J\cdot kg^{-1}}$
$v$specific volume$\mathrm{m^3\cdot kg^{-1}}$
$w$speed of sound$\mathrm{m/s}$
$β_s$isentropic temperature-pressure coefficient$\mathrm{K\cdot Pa^{-1}}$
$δ_τ$isothermal throttling coefficient$\mathrm{1\cdot(kg/m^3)^{-1}}$
$μ$Joule-Thomson coefficient$\mathrm{K\cdot Pa^{-1}}$
$ρ$density$\mathrm{kg/m^3}$