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	स्टीफन-मैक्सवेल विसरण	वाष्प संपीड़न चक्र
क्षेत्र	ऊष्मागतिकी	ऊष्मागतिकी
परिवार	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
उद्भव वर्ष	1871	1834
प्रवर्तक	Josef Stefan and James Clerk Maxwell	Jacob Perkins
प्रकार	Diffusion equation	Thermodynamic cycle
मौलिक स्रोत	Reid, R. C., Prausnitz, J. M., & Poling, B. E. (1987). The Properties of Gases and Liquids (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 978-0071247009	Stoecker, W. F., Jones, J. W., & Sunnam, B. A. (1998). Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (2nd ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 978-0070613638
उपनाम	Stefan-Maxwell equation, multicomponent diffusion	refrigeration cycle, heat pump cycle
संबंधित	3	3
सारांश	The Stefan-Maxwell diffusion equation describes how multiple chemical species diffuse through each other in a mixture, accounting for interactions between all species pairs. Unlike Fick's law, which assumes species diffuse independently, Stefan-Maxwell theory captures the coupling that occurs when species with different diffusivities move at different rates. This is essential for analyzing gas separation, combustion, catalytic processes, and reactive distillation.	The Vapor Compression Cycle is the fundamental thermodynamic cycle for refrigeration systems and heat pumps. It describes how mechanical work is used to transfer heat from a cold space (evaporator) to a warm space (condenser), operating against the natural temperature gradient. The cycle consists of four processes: isentropic compression, isobaric condensation, isenthalpic throttling, and isobaric evaporation.