Adiabatic Process
A process in which the system does not exchange heat with the surroundings. In an adiabatic process, compression always results in warming, expansion in cooling.
Very fast processes can often be considered adiabatic with respect to heat exchange with the surroundings, because heat exchange is not instantaneous.
- where
- p = Pressure
- V = Volume
- T = Temperature
- γ = Ratio of heat capacities
- ΔW = Work done on system
- V = Volume
See also: Adiabat, Adiabatic Compression, Adiabatic Cooling, Adiabatic Efficiency, Adiabatic Expansion, Adiabatic Saturation Process.
Subjects: Thermodynamics