The entropy equation

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From the second law of thermodynamics

DeDt=TDsDt−pDDt(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)=0⇒∇⋅𝐯=−1ρDρDt

and thus

DeDt=q˙+pρ2DρDt

DρDt=−1ν2DνDt

ρDeDt=ρq˙−pρν2DνDt=ρq˙−ρpDνDt

ρ[DeDt+pDνDt−q˙]=0⇒DeDt=q˙−pDνDt

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

q˙−pDDt(1ρ)=TDsDt−pDDt(1ρ)⇒

TDsDt=−q˙

Adiabatic flow:

TDsDt=0

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