Process Definition and 1000 Threads

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    Question about the Penrose process

    Can anyone tell me how energy created via the Penrose process can be extracted and converted into useable energy? What kind of infrastructure would we need on Earth, in space, etc.? Many articles talk about how energy can be created through the Penrose / Blandford–Znajek process, but none...
  2. Y

    Is evaporation a pure diffusion process?

    Hey, I have a question for evaporation--What is the real driving reason for evaporation? I usually believe that it is a pure diffusion process: the saturated pressure of liquid at the liquid vapor interface is higher than the partial pressure of vapor in the ambient, and this pressure difference...
  3. K

    Adiabatic Process | Plotting V-P Diagram

    Homework Statement A gas of volume 1400[liter] and pressure 2.33[atm] expands in an adiabatic process to 2240[liter] and 1.2[atm]. plot the process on a V-P diagram. I shorten the question, only this interests me. the number of moles is given. Homework Equations Equation of state: ##PV=nRT##...
  4. N

    What Causes Magnetism and Repulsion in Magnets?

    When you take two magnets one being positive, the other negative. What is the chemical makeup of these two magnets that makes them repel each other. And if I have this correct, electricity is caused by magnet coils spinning around which generates electricity. What is it about magnets (especially...
  5. S

    Process of charging particles?

    How does a person charge a particle? Like a neutron, for instance?
  6. gracy

    Why is H2SO4 used in the contact process for sulfuric acid production?

    I have a doubt please look at this video At time 1:54 to 2:00 and from time 3:24 to 3:29 After looking at video at time i have mentioned ,one will find that H2SO4 is itself used in this process so my question is what's the point in making H2SO4 by this method,as the method itself requires...
  7. A

    Irreversible vs Reversible process

    I know that to calculate the entropy change in a process, I just need to calculate the entropy change in a process that has the initial and final states of the process and is reversible. I just don't understand what the actual difference between the irreversible versus the reversible process is...
  8. A

    Why are isothermal process values higher than adiabatic ones?

    why are isothermal process values higher than adiabatic process ones? I know that the volume is powered by gama in adiabatic process ones, and this has an effect. but how can I explain it ?! http://www.popsolving.com/Thermodynamics/Problem2.4_Freebody.jpg
  9. Medicol

    Copy a file that is being used by another process

    I have a file in my computer that I would want to delete but I always get error message of insufficient access right even though I am already an administrator. The file is being used by another process I don't know. That process seems to gag on the file forever. I scan the system but no virus is...
  10. D

    Anyone knows how to execute burnup process in MCNP5?

    Hi for everyone, anyone knows whether it is possible to execute burnup process in MCNP5? I want to get K-inf as fuel depletion goes on. Thanks
  11. A

    Adiabatic process of monatomic gas problem

    Homework Statement By how much does the temperature of an ideal monatomic gas change in an adiabatic process in which 4.0kJ of work are done on each mole of gas? By how much does the temperature of an ideal diatomic gas (with molecular rotation but no vibration) change in an adiabatic process...
  12. B

    When will neutronization occur in the black hole formation process?

    We have a large mass, and we increase it slowly- dropping in one atom at a time. Will a black hole form suddenly, or will it gradually become blacker with the addition if each atom? I assume that a mass marginally below the threshold must at least partially have the properties of a black hole...
  13. binbagsss

    Black Hole Penrose Process: Understanding Negative Energy Condition

    ##E= -T^uP_u ##, where ##T^u## is the time-like killing vector associated with the Kerr Metric and ##P_u## is the 4-momentum of the particle. ##E## is the energy. Outside the ergosphere ##T^u## is time-like and inside the ergosphere it is space-like. Therefore it can be arranged within the...
  14. T

    General Process for finding elements of a group

    Hi, I'm trying to understand the process of finding the elements of a given group, such as SE(2). What I do understand is limited to finding elements of very simple symmetry groups, such as those corresponding to rotations/reflections of shapes. My overall knowledge of groups is also pretty...
  15. M

    Maximum work can be obtained from reversible process ?

    My book says 'Maximum work can be obtained only from thermodynamically reversible processes,' but why is it so? What is the cause? Actually to me the definition of reversible process is confusing. It says that at each step during the process, equilibrium is maintained. But, let's say,we have to...
  16. S

    In the haber process why is the yield higher when liquid?

    I know that setting the conditions so that the product is formed as a liquid will produce a higher yield in the manufacture of Ammonia, but why is this?
  17. R

    Cryogenic liquification of air (Linde process)

    Does anyone know what pressure air has to be compressed too so that the JT effect causes the air to liquify? I am running a simulation and I have the pressure up to 9000 psig and 0F and the drop in temp is only to -125F. The requisite temp to liquify air is ~ -320F from my simulation results...
  18. F

    Python Python code using Process class

    Homework Statement I have the following code (please see below). I want it to return [2,4,6,8,10] which is the function evaluated at the given list [1,2,3,4,5]. I want to do this using the process command. My problem is: print A returns [None, None, None, None, None] But I want it to return...
  19. G

    Thermodynamics question - which process is this?

    Homework Statement Hello everyone! I recently did an experiment, one of the parts was rapidly releasing some gas from a large vessel. We had previously increased the pressure, let it settle and then opened a value to let some out. I am wondering which thermodynamic process this approximates...
  20. A

    Joule-thomson effect and linde process

    According to the j-t effect the decrease in the temperature is a result of the work done by molecule to expand thus increasing their PE and decreasing their KE, but in the linde process the next step is liquification, i am having trouble understanding how it happens, since the intermolecular...
  21. G

    Expected Value and Auto Covariance for Moving Average Process with Lag h=s-t

    Homework Statement Y_t = u_(t-1) + u_(t) + u_(t+1) where u~WN(0,sigma^2) Find expected value, and auto covariance as a function of lag h = s-t for some s and t Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution so E(y) = 0 cov(Y_t, Y_h) = cov(u_(t-1) + u_(t) + u_(s-t+1), u_(s-t-1) + u_(t) +...
  22. P

    Non-quasistatic process. Constant pressure.Work cero.

    If in a non-quasistatic process the pressure is constant, is the work necessarily equal to cero? I have from the notes taken in class that it must be 0, but I don't really see why, so I'm not sure whether maybe I didn't hear it well. I haven't really started to work with non-quasistatic...
  23. W

    Etiquette, Process of Doing Collaborative Work?

    Hi All, I am glad that a professor outside my school asked me if I would work with her. I had asked her a question about some problems I was working with , and she said she was interested in the same area, and she would like to write a paper with me. I said yes, of course, I would love to. She...
  24. mef51

    [Thermodynamics] Heat Capacity for Polytropic Process

    Consider an ideal gas. For a polytropic process we have ##PV^n = const##. Different values of ##n## will represent different processes; for example isobaric (##n=0##), isothermal (##n=1##), and isochoric (##n=\infty##). The Wikipedia article on polytropic processes states that the specific heat...
  25. Useful nucleus

    Is every reversible process coincident with a quasi-static process?

    For a closed system: If we define a quasi-static locus (process) as an ordered and dense succession of equilibrium states in the thermodynamic configuration space. Then we define a reversible process as one in which no entropy is generated. Then it is clear that there are some quasi-static loci...
  26. IamDev

    Setup Design to rotate the work piece in DIE sinking EDM process?

    I need to design a basic setup to rotate the workpiece in Die Sinking EDM Process. I made some design but they were complicated and were not easy to fabricate so I need someone who can help me.
  27. SalfordPhysics

    DISLIN Installation Process for Ubuntu Linux

    I am currently trying to install DISLIN for use with Fortran90 on Ubuntu, following the steps from DISLIN; - ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/grafik/dislin/linux/i586_64/README.I586_64 RPM Distribution Installation was successful. This is not the case however for DEB Distribution of DISLIN...
  28. D

    MHB Mean and variance of difference operators on a time series process

    $$\text{Consider the following decomposition of the time series }{Y}_{t}\text{ where }{Y}_{t}={m}_{t}+{\varepsilon}_{t},\text{ where }{\varepsilon}_{t}\text{ is a sequence of i.i.d }\left(0,{\sigma}^{2}\right)\text{ process. Compute the mean and variance of the process }{\nabla}_{2}{Y}_{t}\text{...
  29. E

    Why large bandwidth is needed in Four Wave Mixing process?

    Good Morning I loved the idea of four wave mixing in an optical fiber and how by satisfying phase matching condition you get a broad bandwidth but I want to know why am I interested in a large bandwidth why do I want to think about even enlarge it more? Thank you
  30. ajayguhan

    Adiabatic Process: Proving Variation of Gamma

    I know that adibatic process means no heat transfer. i.e., →PV\gamma =constant. Where \gamma = 1.4 for diatomic gas, \gamma= 1.6 for monoatomic gas. My question is how \gamma=Cp/Cv ? And can we prove theoritcally that \gamma = 1.4 for diatomic gas, \gamma= 1.6 for monoatomic gas.
  31. J

    The process in Electrostatic Precipitator

    Hi all, Can anyone describe for me the detailed the process in the electrostatic precipitator? Like once the voltage is on, how the dusts react? Would ionization happen? Is there any existing mathematical modeling for describing the process? thanks. J
  32. M

    Photon emission during x-Ray ionization process

    Dear mates: During ionization with radiant energy there is a photon emission (see http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/mod3.html). I know photon emission occurs by a decay of radiant energy from a excited state and what is confusing to me (I can't find a logical conection) is that...
  33. D

    Change in Entropy of surroundings for irreversible process

    Homework Statement I know that the equation ΔSsystem = Q/T is only valid for a reversible process but whenever i see problems involving a irreversible isothermal expansion of ideal gas, the ΔSsurroundings is taken as -Qirr/T. Why is that equation valid for surroundings, is it because the...
  34. O

    Curie temperature, reversible process

    Hello guys, first post in this forum :) Magnetism has always been complicated to understand for me, and I would like some help regarding Curie temperatures. We have just bought a new measurement equipment to out lab which shall be temperature calibrated with curiepoints. We have three...
  35. P

    Heat transfer in polytropic process

    Homework Statement A piston/Cylinder arrangement of initial volume 0.025 m3 contains saturated water vapor at 180 degree Celsius. The steam now expand in a Polytropic process with exponent n=1 to a final pressure of 200 kpa while it does work against the piston. Determine the heat transfer...
  36. P

    Probability distribution of first arrival time in Poisson Process

    According to wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisson_process The probability for the waiting time to observe first arrival in a Poisson process P(T1>t)=exp(-lambda*t) But what is the Probability Distribution P(T1=t) of the waiting time itself? How to calculate that?
  37. D

    Reverse-engineer fractal resampling process

    Hey, I am working on a project where I need to take several time series of various lengths and identify common features. So, for example, a period of 100 days may exhibit the same features as a period of 10 days -- the system is self-similar in this way. In order to compare these series of...
  38. C

    Understanding the Process of Cold Welding

    Can someone explain the process?
  39. V

    Coefficient of performance triangle process thermodynamics

    Homework Statement An ideal gas adiabatic coefficient γ is submitted to the ABCA cycle of fig, where AB is a line segment.. a) Calculate the income. b) Show that it is smaller than the yield of a Carnot cycle operating between the same temperature extremes. this is my attempt...
  40. J

    Can Deterministic Chaos Mimic True Randomness?

    Numbers generated by a pseudo-random process will eventually repeat, which is how PR processes can be differentiated from a truly "random" process. Some chaotic processes follow closed trajectories in state space; i.e., their attractors are periodic, so number sequences generated by those...
  41. J

    Calculating work done on a gas- Adiabatic process PV diagram.

    Homework Statement As per attachment. Part iii How would you do this question by integrating the work? Homework Equations W = - ∫P dV PV^gamma = constant The Attempt at a Solution So I integrated the work with P= constant/ V^gamma and came up with this: W = constant* (...
  42. Q

    Pump probe spectroscopy as linear process away from equilibrium

    Greetings everyone, I have recently been trying to generate some theoretical pump probe spectroscopy data. The typical way to do this is via third order time dependent perturbation theory and applying phase matching approximations / Rotating wave approx etc etc. There is however, no...
  43. R

    Entropy and Enthelpy for adiabatic process

    1) What is the reason why dH!=0 for an adiabatic(q=0) reversible process? The mathematical argument is irrefutable and it is clear that it has to do with the process not being isobaric: ΔH=ΔU+PΔV+VΔP , ΔU=work=−PΔV Therefore, ΔH=VΔP and this is not 0. However, I do not understand it...
  44. vead

    How Do You Write Answers for Embedded System Design Exam Questions?

    I have two exam question (embedded computing system) Q1. write short on embedded computing system design process Q2. write short note on specification I am confused how to write answer for this questions for Q1 Embedded system made with both hardware and software I know about hardware...
  45. N

    Why is entropy zero in an adiabatic process?

    No heat exchange is facilitated during an adiabatic process. Change is heat is zero. How does this relates to the entropy being zero? ∫dQ/T? But this could really just mean that the integral is of any constant.
  46. M

    Susskind process and holographic principle

    Why is it that Susskind in describing the holographic principle - why is it that he considers a quantized universe?
  47. A

    How Does Clock Synchronization Work in Different Dimensions?

    This is basically a follow-up to some questions from a previous thread regarding Einstein synchronization and other methods. I don't understand the alternative methods when the synchronization parameter isn't 1/2 and its connection to the speed of light. Basically it means that the light is...
  48. U

    Find equation for thermodynamic process

    Homework Statement Find the equation of the thermodynamic process in which specific heat of the gas is given by C=\dfrac{R}{\gamma -1} + \alpha P The Attempt at a Solution I can write C=C_v + \alpha P But I don't know how to proceed ahead. What does C mean here? Is it specific heat...
  49. R

    Thermodynamics Constant Pressure Process

    Hi, I found a derivation for heat transfer in a constant pressure process. It goes as follows: Q + W = u2 - u1 Q = u2 - u1 + p(v2 - v1) Since h = u + pv, Then Q = h2 - h1 The first equation states that the sum of heat and work done is equal to the change in internal energy, I can...
  50. Q

    Work done by a gas during an adiabatic process involving a state chang

    Homework Statement The problem involves a container holding a gas at high pressure. The container is opened to the environment, where the gas will cool down, producing a liquid or solid, and I want to find the work done by the gas throughout this process. Homework Equations PV^γ = constant U...
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