Isentropic flow isa)Irreversible adiabatic flowb)Reversible adiabatic...
An isentropic process is also known as a reversible adiabatic process.
If the process is reversible and adiabatic: dQrev = 0 ⇒ dS = 0
Entropy analysis for a closed system:
Case 1: For an internally reversible process (δs)gen = 0
When heat is added to the system ⇒ (δQ) = +ve ⇒ ds = +ve
When heat is rejected from the system ⇒ (δQ) = -ve ⇒ ds = -ve
For adiabatic process ⇒ (δQ) = 0 ⇒ ds = 0 (ISENTROPIC)
Case 2: For internally irreversible process (δs)gen ≠ 0 ⇒ (δs)gen = +ve
When heat is added to the system ⇒ (δQ) = +ve ⇒ ds = +ve
When heat is rejected from the system ⇒ (δQ) = -ve ⇒ ds = -ve or +ve or zero
Since (δs)gen = +ve and (δQ) = -ve so change in entropy, ds can be zero is (δQ/T) = δs)gen. In this case, the process will be ISENTROPIC
For adiabatic process ⇒ (δQ) = 0 ⇒ ds = +ve
Thus for a process to be isentropic, there are two cases:
Reversible adiabatic process
The irreversible process where (δQ/T) = δs)gen
Note: Irreversible adiabatic process is not an isentropic process.