Paper, 'Thermal effects of fluids in motion' by J P [James Prescott] Joule and William Thomson

Description

In examining the thermal effects experienced by air rushing through narrow passages, Joule and Thomson have found, in various parts of the stream, very decided indications of a lowering of temperature, but never nearly so great as theoretical considerations at first led them to expect, in air forced by its own pressure into so rapid motion as it was in their experiments. They present a theoretical investigation into the thermal effects of fluids in motion.

Annotations in ink throughout.

Subject: Physics / Thermodynamics

Received 23 May 1856 / 19 June 1856.

This paper was published in full in volume 8 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society as 'On the thermal effects of fluids in motion'.

Reference number

AP/38/30

Earliest possible date

1856

Physical description

Ink on paper

Page extent

9 pages

Format

Manuscript