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Thermo Processes Cheatsheet

The document is a cheat sheet for ideal gas thermodynamic processes, detailing conditions, work, heat, and internal energy for various processes including isochoric, isobaric, isothermal, and adiabatic. It includes formulas for work and energy changes, as well as constants for air such as gas constant and specific heats. Quick reference tips are provided for visual identification of each process type.

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Thermo Processes Cheatsheet

The document is a cheat sheet for ideal gas thermodynamic processes, detailing conditions, work, heat, and internal energy for various processes including isochoric, isobaric, isothermal, and adiabatic. It includes formulas for work and energy changes, as well as constants for air such as gas constant and specific heats. Quick reference tips are provided for visual identification of each process type.

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Ideal Gas Processes – Cheat Sheet


Internal
Mini P-V Heat
Process Condition Work (W) Energy Other Notes
Diagram (Q)
(ΔU)

Q=m
ΔU = m
Isochoric / V= C_v
Vertical line W=0 C_v (T2 - P2 = P1 * T2/T1
Isometric constant (T2 -
T1)
T1)

Q=m
ΔU = m
Isobaric / P= Horizontal W = P (V2 - C_p V2 = V1 * T2/T1,
C_v (T2 -
Isotonic constant line V1) (T2 - Q = Δh
T1)
T1)

Isothermal / T= Hyperbolic W=mRT


Q=W ΔU = 0 P V = constant
Isotermal constant curve ln(V2/V1)

W = (P2 V2
P V^k = constant,
Steeper - P1 V1)/(1- ΔU = -W =
Adiabatic / T V^{k-1} =
Q=0 curve than k) or W = m Q=0 m C_v
Isentropic constant, T2/T1 =
isothermal R (T2-T1)/ (T2-T1)
(P2/P1)^{(k-1)/k}
(1-k)

Constants (Air)

Symbol Meaning SI Units English Units

R Gas constant 0.287 kPa·m³/kg·K 53.35 ft·lbf/lbm·°R

C_v Specific heat at constant volume 0.718 kJ/kg·K 0.171 Btu/lbm·°F

C_p Specific heat at constant pressure 1.005 kJ/kg·K 0.24 Btu/lbm·°F

k = C_p/C_v Ratio of specific heats 1.4 1.4

Quick Reference Tips


• Vertical line → Isochoric → W = 0
• Horizontal line → Isobaric → W = PΔV

1
• Gentle curve → Isothermal → ΔU = 0, Q = W
• Steeper curve → Adiabatic → Q = 0, W = ΔU

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