Date of Award
12-1987
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Physics
First Advisor
Dr. Carley
Second Advisor
Dr. Chung
Third Advisor
Dr. Soga
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The thermodynamic functions for low temperature fluids are computed using parametric integral equations and perturbation theory. Parametric integral equation N is applied to a low temperature Lennard-Jones gas. It is found that there is no significant improvement over the better known parametric integral equation C. The two parameter integral equation T is applied to a low temperature square-well potential and is found to be unsatisfactory at reduced temperatures of T*= 1.4 and 1.6, but quite accurate at T* = 2.2. The equation T results for T* = 2.2 are used as the reference system in perturbation theory computations. Tables of (reduced) pressure, internal energy, entropy, enthalpy, Helmholtz energy, and Gibbs energy are constructed for reduced density n* < 0.85, and reduced temperature 0.7 <_>
Recommended Citation
Jamal, Zul Azhar Zahid, "Theoretical Thermodynamic Properties of Low Temperature Fluids" (1987). Masters Theses. 1260.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1260