Thermodynamic Process
A thermodynamic process is said to take place when some changes occur in the state of a thermodynamic system in the thermodynamic parameters (i.e. temperature, pressure and volume) with time.
1. Isothermal Process: Click here for details on this topic
2. Adiabatic Process: Click here for details on this topic
3. Isochoric process: The thermodynamic process in which volume remains constant is called Isochoric process.
dQ = dU + dW
dQ = dU + 0
dQ = dU
dQ = nCv dT
4. Isobaric process:The thermodynamic process in which pressure remains constant is called Isobaric process.
5. Reversible process: A thermodynamic process that can be retraced in the reverse order is called reversible process.
Condition of Reversible Process
- All the process taking place in the cycle of operation must be infinitely slow
- There should not be any loss of energy due to conduction or radiation during the cycle of operation
6. Irreversible process: A thermodynamic process that cannot be retraced in the reverse order is called reversible process.
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