Isovolumetric Process

Definition

An isovolumetric (or isometric) process refers to a thermodynamic process in which the volume of a system remains constant, resulting in no work being done by or on the system.

Related terms

Isobaric Process:

A thermodynamic process in which the pressure of a system remains constant.

Isochoric Process:

A thermodynamic process in which the volume of a system remains constant.

Thermodynamics:

The branch of physics that deals with energy transfer and conversion between different forms.