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Reduced temperature
Introduction
In thermodynamics, the reduced temperature of a fluid is its actual temperature, divided by its critical temperature:
<math>T_r = {T \over T_c}</math>
where the actual temperature and critical temperature are expressed in absolute temperature scales (either Kelvin or Rankine). It is often used in thermodynamical formulas, e.g. the Peng-Robinson equation of state.