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Control Volume

Thermodynamics Directory | Heat Transfer Directory

A control volume is a fixed region in space chosen for the thermodynamic study of mass andenergy balances for flowing systems. The boundary of the control volume may be a real orimaginary envelope. The control surface is the boundary of the control volume.

 

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