Fluid statics of a self-gravitating isothermal sphere of van der Waals' gas
Fluid statics of a self-gravitating isothermal sphere of van der Waals' gas
We subject to scrutiny the physical consistency of adopting the perfect-gas thermodynamic model within self-gravitation circumstances by studying the fluid statics of a self-gravitating isothermal sphere with the van der Waals' thermodynamic model, whose equation of state features well-known terms that account for molecular attraction and size. The governing equations …