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Basic Principles of Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics [PDF 35p]

This note covers the following topics: Thermodynamic and Non-Thermodynamic Properties, Microstates and Thermodynamic States, Concept of Energy, Microstate Driving Forces, Thermodynamic Driving Forces, Intensive and Extensive Propertie, The Laws of Thermodynamics, Heat and Thermal Energy, Entropy, Energy Transport by Mass Transfer, The Chemical Potential, Second Law and Molecular Behavior, Localized and Non-Localized Systems, Probability and The Second Law, Concepts of Order and Disorder, Entropy and the Second Law, Partial and Complete Equilibrium States.

Author(s): Thomas W. Leland

33 Pages

Thermodynamics is the study of how heat moves around in macroscopic objects. The contents of this book include: Basics of Thermodynamics, Introduction, The zeroth law of Thermodynamics, The first law of Thermodynamics, Thermodynamical processes, Carnot engine, The second law of Thermodynamics, Practical Thermodynamics , free energy, Statistical Mechanics of Simple Systems, Paramagnetic solid, Simple harmonic oscillators, Polyatomic ideal gases, Thermodynamics of Radiation, Thermodynamics of Real Gases.

Author(s): Julien Devriendt, University of Oxford

130 Pages

Basic Concepts of Thermodynamics

This note covers the following topics: Thermal Sciences, Dimensions and Units, Thermodynamic Systems, Thermodynamic Properties of Systems, Pressure, Temperature, State and Equilibrium, Thermodynamic Processes, Pure Substances , Calculation of the Stored Energy, Specific Heats: Ideal Gases, Solids and Liquids, First Law of Thermodynamics, Control Volume, Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics, Gibb�s Equation, Reversible Process, The Carnot Cycle, Cylindrical Systems, Transient Heat Conduction, Heisler Charts, Natural Convection, Radiation Heat Transfer.

Author(s): University of Waterloo

85 Pages

Lecture Notes On Thermodynamics by Joseph M. Powers

The objective of this course note is to survey practical and theoretical problems in classical thermodynamics. Topics covered includes: Thermodynamic system and control volume, Properties and state of a substance, Properties of a pure substance, Work and heat, The first law of thermodynamics, First law analysis for a control volume, The second law of thermodynamics, Entropy, Second law analysis for a control volume, Cycles, Mathematical foundations.

Author(s): Joseph M. Powers

383 Pages

Thermodynamics Lecture Notes

This note covers the following topics: systems surroundings and thermodynamic variables work and equilibrium introduced, temperature and the zeroth law of thermodynamics, basic properties of basic systems, reversible processes, internal energy: heat capacities and the first law of thermodynamics, isothermal and adiabatic expansions, ideal gas and Van der waals equation of state, cyclic processes: heat engines, the second law of thermodynamics, carnots theorem, thermodynamic temperature scale, Carnot devices, the clausius inequality entropy and principle of increase in entropy, the central equation of thermodynamics, entropy probablilty and disorder, the thermodynamic potentials: internal energy enthalpy helmholtz and gibbs free energy, Maxwells relations, properties and processes including applications of Maxwells relations ,magnetic systems refrigeration and black body radiation, phases: the PVT surface and the equlibrium condition for two phases, phase equilibrium, positive compressibility and heat capacity, calculating entropy, the clausius- clapeyron equation, the vaporization curve, first order phase changes, second order phase changes, the Ehrenfest equations, the third law of thermodynamics.

Author(s): The School Of Physics, The University Of Edinburgh

NA Pages

Basic Principles of Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics [PDF 35p]

Author(s): Thomas W. Leland

33 Pages

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Basic Principles of Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics [PDF 35p]

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