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List of adiabatic concepts

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Adiabatic (from Gr.negative + διάβασις passage; transference) refers to any process that occurs without heat transfer. This concept is used in many areas of physics and engineering. Notable examples are listed below.

Automobiles

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  • Engine braking, a feature of some diesel engines, uses adiabatic expansion to diminish the vehicle's forward momentum.

Meteorology

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  • Adiabatic lapse rate, the change in air temperature with changing height, resulting from pressure change.

Quantum chemistry

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Thermodynamics

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Quantum mechanics

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Electronics

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References

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