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The '''Tait equation''' is an [[equation of state]]. The equation was originally published by Peter Guthrie Tait in 1888. (Yuan-Hui Li | The '''Tait equation''' is an [[equations of state | equation of state]]. The equation was originally published by [[Peter Guthrie Tait]] in 1888<ref>P. G. Tait "Report on some of the physical properties of fresh water and sea water", Report on the scientific results of the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. Physics and chemistry '''2''' pp. 1-76 (1888)</ref><ref>[http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/JZ072i010p02665 Yuan-Hui Li "Equation of state of water and sea water", Journal of Geophysical Research '''72''' pp. 2665-2678 (1967)]</ref>. It may be written as | ||
:<math> \beta := \frac{-1}{V} \left ( \frac{\partial V}{\partial P} \right )_T = \frac{1}{V} \frac{C}{B+P}</math> | :<math> \beta := \frac{-1}{V} \left ( \frac{\partial V}{\partial P} \right )_T = \frac{1}{V} \frac{C}{B+P}</math> | ||
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*<math> \beta</math> is the [[compressibility]]. | *<math> \beta</math> is the [[compressibility]]. | ||
*<math> V \ </math> is the [[specific volume]]. | *<math> V \ </math> is the [[specific volume]]. | ||
*<math> B \ </math> and <math> C \ </math> are functions of temperature that are independent of pressure. | *<math> B \ </math> and <math> C \ </math> are functions of [[temperature]] that are independent of [[pressure]]. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Equations of state]] | [[Category:Equations of state]] | ||
Revision as of 13:10, 18 October 2012
The Tait equation is an equation of state. The equation was originally published by Peter Guthrie Tait in 1888[1][2]. It may be written as
or in the integrated form
where
- is the compressibility.
- is the specific volume.
- and are functions of temperature that are independent of pressure.
References
- ↑ P. G. Tait "Report on some of the physical properties of fresh water and sea water", Report on the scientific results of the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. Physics and chemistry 2 pp. 1-76 (1888)
- ↑ Yuan-Hui Li "Equation of state of water and sea water", Journal of Geophysical Research 72 pp. 2665-2678 (1967)