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Notation

We use the following notation. Notations

Notation Value Type Unit
reference bulk modulus of the liquid at Psat and T parameter PaA
emm effective molecular mass of vapor parameter g/mol
P fluid current pressure variable PaA
Patm atmospheric pressure: 1.013.105 constant PaA
Psat saturation pressure parameter PaA
hight saturated vapor pressure parameter PaA
low saturated vapor pressure parameter PaA
Ru universal gas constant: 8.314 constant J/mol/K
T fluid current temperature parameter K
T0 reference fluid temperature: 273.15 K (0 degC) constant K
V volume variable m3
x volumetric air/gas content parameter %
α slope of bulk modulus parameter %
θ volumetric fraction of undissolved air/gas variable null
absolute viscosity of air/gas parameter cP
reference absolute viscosity of liquid at Psat and T parameter cP
μfluid fluid absolute viscosity at current P and T variable cP
absolute viscosity of vapor parameter cP
density of air/gas at Patm and 273 K parameter kg/m3
fluid density at current pressure P and T variable kg/m3
reference density of the liquid at Patm and 273K parameter kg/m3
Γ polytropic index for air/gas/vapor content parameter null
mass fraction of vapor variable null

All the pressures (and bulk modulus) and temperatures in the following formulae are taken to be absolute (PaA and K).

Fluid refers to a mixture of liquid, dissolved or free air/gas and vapor (vaporized liquid).

Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/254352342/PL20250521841123434.amesim_collection.TB117_FluidProperties/xid1848173 · retrieved 2026-07-17