Specific Gas Constant
Specific gas constant, abbreviated as R, deals with the universal gas constant which is equal to 8.314 joules per Kelvin.
specific gas constant formula |
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\(\large{ R = \frac{ R^* }{ MW } }\) | ||
Symbol | English | Metric |
\(\large{ R }\) = specific gas constant | \(\large{\frac{lbf-ft}{lbm-R}}\) | \(\large{\frac{J}{kg-K}}\) |
\(\large{ MW }\) = molecular weight | \(\large{\frac{lbm}{lbmol}}\) | \(\large{\frac{kg}{kmol}}\) |
\(\large{ R^* }\) = universal gas constant | \(\large{ \frac{lbf-ft}{lbmol-R} }\) | \(\large{ \frac{J}{kmol-K} }\) |