Enthalpy is internal energy plus pressure energy¶

Enthalpy \(H\) of a thermodynamic system is defined as the sum of its internal energy \(U\) and the product of its pressure \(p\) and volume \(V\), which is sometimes referred to as the pressure energy.

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enthalpy¶

enthalpy of the system.

Symbol:: H
Latex:: \(H\)
Dimension:: energy

internal_energy¶

internal_energy of the system.

Symbol:: U
Latex:: \(U\)
Dimension:: energy

pressure¶

pressure inside the system.

Symbol:: p
Latex:: \(p\)
Dimension:: pressure

volume¶

volume of the system.

Symbol:: V
Latex:: \(V\)
Dimension:: volume

law¶

H = U + p * V

Latex:: \[H = U + p V\]