Introductory concepts: Temperature, Heat. Laws of dilute gases. Isothermal and Adiabatic transformation. Kinetic theory of gases. Equation of state for gases. First law of Thermodynamics: Work, Internal energy. Reversible and irreversible transformations. Heat capacity, Mayers equation. Enthalpy, heat transfer. Heat engines, Carnot engine. Thermodynamic coefficient μ, Carnot. Second law of thermodynamics: Entropy. Irreversible processes. Carnot theorem, Clausius inequalities. Entropy changes, Tds equations. Thermodynamic Potentials: Legendre transforms. Maxwell equations. Helmholtz, Gibbs functions. Phase changes. Open Systems, Chemical Potential: Equilibrium of phase changes. Chemical reactions. Mixing processes. Third law of thermodynamics: Formulations of the third law of thermodynamics. Cooling methods. Applications of the third law of thermodynamics.
- Teacher: Νικόλαος Ήργες
ECTS : 4
Language : el