The entropy equation

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From the second law of thermodynamics

DeDt=TDsDtpDDt(1ρ)

From the energy equation on differential non-conservation form internal energy formulation

DeDt=q˙pρ(𝐯)

The continuity equation on differential non-conservation form

DρDt+ρ(𝐯)=0𝐯=1ρDρDt

and thus

DeDt=q˙+pρ2DρDt

DρDt=1ν2DνDt

ρDeDt=ρq˙pρν2DνDt=ρq˙ρpDνDt

ρ[DeDt+pDνDtq˙]=0DeDt=q˙pDνDt

Insert De/Dt in Eqn. \ref{eq:second:law}

q˙pDDt(1ρ)=TDsDtpDDt(1ρ)

TDsDt=q˙

Adiabatic flow:

TDsDt=0

In an adiabatic, steady-state, inviscid flow, entropy is constant along a streamline.