Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A thermodynamic function of a system, equivalent to the sum of the internal energy of the system plus the product of its volume multiplied by the pressure exerted on it by its surroundings.
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- noun physics In
thermodynamics , ameasure of theheat content of achemical orphysical system .
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- noun (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity equal to the internal energy of a system plus the product of its volume and pressure
Etymologies
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Examples
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This is known as enthalpy at source temperature and pressure, J / kg
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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To reach that end, Perkins+Will has used the latest sustainable technologies, such as enthalpy wheels that capture wind-generated warmth and wind turbines driven by tropical breezes.
Why is Asia Getting All The Cool Buildings?: Adam Spangler Spangler, Adam 2008
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The thermodynamic state function "enthalpy" is by definition H
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• A ring of Carnot enthalpy exchangers surrounding the caldera, and
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If there was not a mechanism in this universe making possible differences between entropy/enthalpy, those forces would not exist.
World-wide Campaign Sheds New Light on Nature's "LHC" | Universe Today 2010
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Roger Pielke has been making a point for years that the best measurement of the global thermometer is the ocean heat content or enthalpy.
The Volokh Conspiracy » More Responses to the CRU E-mail Leaks 2009
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The nett reaction is still C + O2 - CO2 and there's only so much enthalpy you can get from that.
Rabett Run EliRabett 2009
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Its too bad no one did the enthalpy calculations before they did their modelling.
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The physical ability to do work is represented by the enthalpy of the fuel, so the numerator and denominator typically is measured in heat units such as Btus, joules, etc.
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If 1/7.518 of the enthalpy (heat) in the products was directed at the kilogram of steel, the temperature rise would be reduced from 2,105 K to a little above 1,825 K which would result in a temperature of a little over 1,845 C and still potentially hot enough to melt some steel.
The Three Irrefutable Facts That Shatter Bush's Official 911 Theory 2008
qms commented on the word enthalpy
A physicist, stars in his eyes,
Cried, “Love is a lovely surprise!
The system’s enthalpy
Is measurably paltry
But, oh! How it does energize!”
September 30, 2018