Unless otherwise noted, problems assigned by number refer to corresponding problems in the course text: Tester, J. W., and Modell, Michael. Thermodynamics and Its Applications. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall PTR, 1997. ISBN: 0-13-915356-X.
Session numbers indicate due dates for problem sets.
| 3 |
1st Law Open Systems |
Problem Set 1 (PDF) |
| 7 |
1st and 2nd Laws Open and Closed Systems |
Problem Set 2 (PDF) |
| 11 |
Availability and Calculus of Thermodynamics |
Problem Set 3 (PDF) |
| 17 |
Legendre Transforms, Phase Rule, Equilibrium and Stability Criteria |
Problem Set 4 (PDF) |
| 19 |
Pure Fluid Properties Coupled to 1st and 2nd Laws, Fugacity, Activity, Gibbs-Duhem |
Problem Set 5 (PDF)
Problem Set 5 Addendum (PDF) |
| 27 |
Introduction to Statistical Mechanics |
Problem Set 6 (PDF) |
| 31 |
Intermolecular Forces and Classical Statistical Mechanics |
Problem Set 7 (PDF) |
| 35 |
Fluid Property Models from Statistical Mechanics - Virial and VDW EOS, Fluctuations and Light Scattering |
Problem Set 8 (PDF) |
| 37 |
Molecular Simulation
Fluid Properties from Statistical Mechanics
Departure Functions |
Problem Set 9 (PDF) |
| 45 |
Phase Equilibria |
Problem Set 10 (PDF) |
| 47 |
Phase and Chemical Equilibria |
Problem Set 11 (PDF) |