Critical pressure

Critical pressure in a van der Waals fluid depends on the parameters \(a\) and \(b\) of the van der Waals equation. See Critical parameters.

Links:

  1. Wikipedia.

critical_pressure

Critical pressure of the van der Waals fluid.

Symbol:

p_c

Latex:

\(p_\text{c}\)

Dimension:

pressure

attractive_forces_parameter

attractive_forces_parameter.

Symbol:

a

Latex:

\(a\)

Dimension:

pressure*volume**2/amount_of_substance**2

excluded_volume_parameter

excluded_volume_parameter.

Symbol:

b

Latex:

\(b\)

Dimension:

volume/amount_of_substance

law

p_c = a / (27 * b^2)

Latex:
\[p_\text{c} = \frac{a}{27 b^{2}}\]