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An adiabatic process (adiabatic from Ancient Greek ἀδιάβατος (adiábatos) 'impassable') is a type of thermodynamic process that occurs without transferring heat or mass between the thermodynamic system and its environment. Unlike an isothermal process, an adiabatic process transfers energy to the surroundings only as work.
Adiabatic demagnetization: The substance is returned to another adiabatic (insulated) condition so the total entropy remains constant. However, this time the magnetic field is decreased, the thermal energy causes the magnetic moments to overcome the field, and thus the sample cools, i.e., an adiabatic temperature change.
Adiabatic cooling towers spray water into the incoming air or onto a cardboard pad to cool the air before it passes over an air-cooled heat exchanger. Adiabatic cooling towers use less water than other cooling towers but do not cool the fluid as close to the wet bulb temperature. Most adiabatic cooling towers are also hybrid cooling towers.
Adiabatic process: occurs without loss or gain of energy by heat; Isenthalpic process: occurs at a constant enthalpy; Isentropic process: a reversible adiabatic process, occurs at a constant entropy; Isobaric process: occurs at constant pressure; Isochoric process: occurs at constant volume (also called isometric/isovolumetric)
adiabatic cooling An adiabatic process of expansional cooling, in which a rising air parcel decreases in temperature as it increases in volume. [2] adiabatic heating. Also adiabatic warming. An adiabatic process of compressional warming, in which a sinking air parcel increases in temperature as it decreases in volume. [2] adiabatic lapse rate
Adiabatic (from Gr. ἀ negative + διάβασις passage; transference) refers to any process that occurs without heat transfer. This concept is used in many areas of physics and engineering. This concept is used in many areas of physics and engineering.
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The ionocaloric refrigeration cycle is a cutting-edge cooling technology that offers high efficiency and zero global warming potential. This novel cycle utilizes the ionocaloric effect, which is driven by an electrochemical field, to achieve significant adiabatic temperature changes and isothermal entropy changes.