Isentropic lines

lines which pass through points having equal entropy.

See also: Isentropic

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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Compressor power usually depends on the mass flow rate, compression ratio, suction conditions, slope of isentropic lines, and polytropic index.
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It can be seen from Figure 4 that as the intermediate pressure increases above the critical pressure, the second-stage compression process moves quickly into the supercritical region, where the slopes of the isentropic lines are steeper than in the conventional superheated region.
Review of recent advances toward transcritical C[O.sub.2] cycle technology
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