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Chapter 4. Thermodynamics systems and processes
Defining an appropriate system can greatly simplify a thermodynamic analysis.
A thermodynamic system is any three-dimensional region of space that is bounded
by one or more surfaces. The bounding surfaces may be real or imaginary and
may be at rest or in motion. The boundary may change its size or shape. The
region of physical space that lies outside the selected boundaries of the system is
called the surroundings or the environment.
1.10 DESCRIBE the following types of thermodynamic
systems:
- Isolated system
- Closed system
- Open system
1.11 DEFINE the following terms concerning
thermodynamic systems:
- Thermodynamic surroundings
- Thermodynamic equilibrium
- Control volume
- Steady-state
1.12 DESCRIBE the following terms concerning
thermodynamic processes:
- Thermodynamic process
- Cyclic process
- Reversible process
- Irreversible process
- Adiabatic process
- Isentropic process
- Throttling process
- Polytropic process
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