Thermodynamics & Statistical Physics
2 terms
Refrigerator / Heat Pump
Thermodynamics & Statistical Physics
Dimensionless (Coefficient of Performance)
A thermodynamic device operating in reverse that consumes mechanical work to extract heat from a cold region and reject it into a warmer region.
COP_ref = Q_cold / W, COP_hp = Q_hot / W
Reversible Process
Thermodynamics & Statistical Physics
N/A
An idealized thermodynamic process that can be reversed by infinitesimal changes in system variables without leaving any net trace on surroundings.
dS_universe = 0