Machmeter formula
Nice fireworks Pugilistic!
Look, I expect to be able to follow your steps using differentiation and integration provided your terms are all defined well.. If you wade into differential equations you'll lose me but I'm not expecting that to happen. I've been confronted with the thermodynamic laws in the past, yes. So have no fear... keep the English unambiguous and the steps complete and wish me luck with grasping it all. You've said a lot already I do realise and yes, due to what you've said I have inklings now, thanks. But when I was a student the physics master or tutor wanted to see all the steps... QED.