Isenthalpe change of state
In thermodynamics , a change of state is referred to as isenthalpic where the enthalpy does not change:
With
- : internal energy
- : Volume
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: Pressure
- : Main part of the technical work .
An example of an isenthalpic process is the expansion of a gas through a throttle valve , see Joule-Thomson effect .
According to the equation of state of an ideal gas, the following applies
For ideal gases, the isenthalphic processes are precisely the isotherms .
An isothermal reversible process is always isenthalpic, but the reverse is not true.
The lines of equal enthalpy in the state diagram are also called isenthalps (or throttle curves).