Classical thermodynamics, heat transfer Basic notions of thermodynamics Concept
Isothermal process
Summary
An isothermal process is a process in which the temperature of the system stays constant. It usually happens when the system is in contact with a large heat reservoir and changes slowly. For an ideal gas, the internal energy does not change in such a process, so the heat absorbed equals the work done by the gas.
Where this leads
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- Carnot cycle
- Bridgman's thermodynamic equations
- Fundamental thermodynamic relation
- Polytropic process
- Clausius theorem
- Gibbs–Duhem equation
- Entropy production
- Gouy–Stodola theorem
- Nernst heat theorem
- Szilard engine
- Henry's law
- Unattainability principle
- Local thermodynamic equilibrium
- Euler relation for internal energy
- Principle of minimum energy
- Ehrenfest equations
- Equation of state
- Maxwell equal-area construction
- Ericsson cycle
- Third law of thermodynamics
- Thermodynamic square
- Le Chatelier's principle
- Boyle's law
- Maxwell's demon
- Ruppeiner geometry
- Maxwell relations
- Contact geometry of thermodynamics
- Second law of thermodynamics
- Principle of maximum entropy in thermodynamics
- Stirling cycle
- Compressibility
- Thermodynamic stability conditions
- Thermodynamic cycle
- Landauer's principle
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- Carnot cycle
- Polytropic process
- Nernst heat theorem
- Szilard engine
- Unattainability principle
- Ericsson cycle
- Boyle's law
- Stirling cycle
- Compressibility
- Thermodynamic cycle