Classical thermodynamics, heat transfer Basic notions of thermodynamics Concept
Thermodynamic work
Summary
Thermodynamic work is energy transferred between a system and its surroundings by macroscopic forces, such as a piston pushing on a gas. Like heat, it is a process function and depends on the path of the process. For a fluid changed slowly, the work done on it is .
Where this leads
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- Heat engine
- Jarzynski equality
- Carnot cycle
- Bridgman's thermodynamic equations
- Fundamental thermodynamic relation
- Clausius theorem
- Carnot's theorem
- Gibbs–Duhem equation
- Entropy production
- Gouy–Stodola theorem
- Szilard engine
- Henry's law
- Local thermodynamic equilibrium
- Euler relation for internal energy
- Rankine cycle
- Principle of minimum energy
- Perpetual motion
- Ehrenfest equations
- Equation of state
- Maxwell equal-area construction
- Ericsson cycle
- Thermodynamic square
- Le Chatelier's principle
- Maxwell's demon
- Ruppeiner geometry
- Crooks fluctuation theorem
- Exergy
- Maxwell relations
- Process function
- Contact geometry of thermodynamics
- Internal energy
- Kelvin–Planck statement of the second law
- Second law of thermodynamics
- Coefficient of performance
- Isochoric process
- Principle of maximum entropy in thermodynamics
- First law of thermodynamics
- Clausius statement of the second law
- Heat
- Isobaric process
- Thermal efficiency
- Stirling cycle
- Thermodynamic stability conditions
- Thermodynamic cycle
- Landauer's principle
- Laws of thermodynamics
Further reading
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- Heat engine
- Jarzynski equality
- Gouy–Stodola theorem
- Perpetual motion
- Crooks fluctuation theorem
- Exergy
- Process function
- Internal energy
- Kelvin–Planck statement of the second law
- Coefficient of performance
- Isochoric process
- First law of thermodynamics
- Clausius statement of the second law
- Heat
- Isobaric process
- Thermal efficiency
- Thermodynamic cycle
- Laws of thermodynamics