Isoenthalpic–isobaric ensemble

Statistical mechanics
Thermodynamics Kinetic theory
Particle Statistics Spin-Statistics Theorem Identical Particles Maxwell–Boltzmann Bose–Einstein Fermi–Dirac Parastatistics Anyonic Statistics Braid Statistics
Thermodynamic Ensembles NVE Microcanonical NVAT Canonical µVAT Grand canonical NPH Isoenthalpic–isobaric NPT Isothermal–isobaric µVT Open statistical
Models Debye Einstein Ising Potts
Potentials Internal energy Enthalpy Helmholtz free energy Gibbs free energy Grand potential / Landau free energy
Scientists Maxwell Boltzmann Gibbs Einstein Ehrenfest von Neumann Tolman Debye Fermi Bose

The isoenthalpic-isobaric ensemble (constant enthalpy and constant pressure ensemble) is a statistical mechanical ensemble that maintains constant enthalpy and constant pressure applied. It is also called the -ensemble, where the number of particles is also kept as a constant. It was developed by physicist H. C. Andersen in 1980.^[1] The ensemble adds another degree of freedom, which represents the variable volume of a system to which the coordinates of all particles are relative. The volume becomes a dynamical variable with potential energy and kinetic energy given by .^[2] The enthalpy is a conserved quantity.^[3]

References

1. ↑ Andersen, H. C. Journal of Chemical Physics 72, 2384-2393 (1980).
2. ↑ Hwee, Chiang Soo. "Mechanical behavior of peptides in living systems using molecular dynamics."
3. ↑ Other Statistical Ensembles