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Equilibrium thermodynamics — is the systematic study of transformations of matter and energy in systems as they approach equilibrium. The word equilibrium implies a state of balance. Equilibrium thermodynamics, in origins, derives from analysis of the Carnot cycle. Here,… … Wikipedia
Non-equilibrium thermodynamics — Thermodynamics … Wikipedia
Thermodynamics — Annotated color version of the original 1824 Carnot heat engine showing the hot body (boiler), working body (system, steam), and cold body (water), the letters labeled according to the stopping points in Carnot cycle … Wikipedia
thermodynamics — thermodynamicist, n. /therr moh duy nam iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the science concerned with the relations between heat and mechanical energy or work, and the conversion of one into the other: modern thermodynamics deals with the properties … Universalium
equilibrium — equilibratory /i kwil euh breuh tawr ee, tohr ee, ee kweuh lib reuh , ek weuh /, adj. /ee kweuh lib ree euhm, ek weuh /, n., pl. equilibriums, equilibria / ree euh/. 1. a state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces. 2.… … Universalium
thermodynamics of equilibrium — noun the aspect of thermodynamics concerned with thermal equilibrium (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑thermostatics • Hypernyms: ↑thermodynamics … Useful english dictionary
Equilibrium unfolding — In biochemistry, equilibrium unfolding is the process of unfolding a protein or RNA molecule by gradually changing its solution conditions, i.e., its environment. Since equilibrium is maintained at all steps, the process is reversible… … Wikipedia
thermodynamics equilibrium — termodinaminė pusiausvyra statusas T sritis Energetika apibrėžtis Termodinaminės sistemos būsena nekintamomis aplinkos sąlygomis. Sistema tuo pat metu turi būti mechaninės, šiluminės ir cheminės pusiausvyros, o jos būsenos parametrai laikui… … Aiškinamasis šiluminės ir branduolinės technikos terminų žodynas
Equilibrium level — In meteorology, the equilibrium level (EL), or level of neutral buoyancy (LNB), is the height at which a rising parcel of air is at a temperature of equal warmth to it. This means that unstable air is now stable when it reaches the equilibrium… … Wikipedia
Chemical thermodynamics — is the study of the interrelation of heat and work with chemical reactions or with physical changes of state within the confines of the laws of thermodynamics. Chemical thermodynamics involves not only laboratory measurements of various… … Wikipedia
