Helmholtz free energy via internal energy

Helmholtz free energy is a thermodynamic potential that measures the useful work obtainable from a closed thermodynamic system at a constant temperature (isothermal process).

Links:

  1. Wikipedia.

helmholtz_free_energy

helmholtz_free_energy of the system.

Symbol:

F

Latex:

\(F\)

Dimension:

energy

internal_energy

internal_energy of the system.

Symbol:

U

Latex:

\(U\)

Dimension:

energy

temperature

temperature of the system.

Symbol:

T

Latex:

\(T\)

Dimension:

temperature

entropy

entropy of the system.

Symbol:

S

Latex:

\(S\)

Dimension:

energy/temperature

law

F = U - T * S

Latex:
\[F = U - T S\]