thermodynamic process
energetic development of a thermodynamic system proceeding from an initial state to a final state
work
energy transfer, or its amount (& direction), in a thermodynamic process due to macroscopic factors external to a thermodynamic system
nucleation
first step in the formation of either a new thermodynamic phase or a new structure via self-assembly or self-organization
supercooling
lowering the temperature of a liquid or gas below freezing without it becoming a solid
global cooling
theory, especially during the 1970s, of imminent cooling of the Earth
adiabatic expansion
thermodynamic process
energy transfer
process or amount of energy moving from one specified object, system, or location, to another
adiabatic process
thermodynamic process with zero heat transfer
thermodynamic cycle
linked sequence of thermodynamic processes that involve transfer of heat and work into and out of the system,while varying pressure, temperature, and other state variables within the system, and that eventually returns the system to its initial state
heat transfer
transport of thermal energy in physical systems
superheating
physical phenomenon
isenthalpic process
thermodynamic process with no change in enthalpy
cooling
transfer of thermal energy via thermal radiation, heat conduction or convection
heating
process of increasing an object's temperature
irreversible process
thermodynamic process that is not reversible
defrosting
removal of frost and ice from a refrigerator
burning
class of thermal manufacturing processes
crystallization
process by which a solid with a highly organised atomic or molecular structure forms
polytropic process
type of thermodynamic process