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Non-flow process · Polytropic

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Schematic
Polytropic — Pv^n = constant, general n.
P₁ = — v₁ = — P₂ = — v₂ = — POLYTROPIC Pv^n = const n = — w
Equation
Pv^n = const, w = (P₁·v₁ − P₂·v₂) / (n − 1)
When n = 1, w = P₁·v₁·ln(v₂/v₁) (isothermal degenerate case).