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Mixtures of Working Medium

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Methods for formulating the mixture composition, the ratio between mass and volume fractions. Calculation of the mixture state parameters, determination of the apparent molecular weight and gas constant of the mixture, and determination of the partial pressures of the mixture components.

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Ermolaev, V. (2024). Mixtures of Working Medium. In: Thermal Engineering. Foundations of Engineering Mechanics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-50373-3_2

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