Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 14, 2025
11:03
An Analog Macroscopic Technique for Studying Molecular Hydrodynamic Processes in Dense Gases and Liquids
Published on: December 4, 2017
8.5K
Macroscopic and Microscopic Thermodynamics: From Fundamentals to Present Applications, 2nd Edition
Ana M Mainar1,2, José S Urieta1
1Group of Applied Thermodynamics and Surfaces (GATHERS), Aragon Institute for Engineering Research (I3A), Universidad de Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
|August 29, 2024
Summary
This Special Issue explores macroscopic and microscopic thermodynamics, bridging fundamental principles with current applications. It covers diverse topics from statistical mechanics to real-world engineering challenges.
Area of Science:
- Thermodynamics
- Statistical Mechanics
- Physical Chemistry
Background:
- Covers the fundamental principles of macroscopic and microscopic thermodynamics.
- Highlights the evolution of thermodynamic theories and their underlying concepts.
Discussion:
- Explores the relationship between statistical mechanics and classical thermodynamics.
- Discusses the application of thermodynamic principles in various scientific and engineering fields.
Key Insights:
- Provides a comprehensive overview of modern thermodynamic research.
- Connects theoretical advancements with practical, real-world applications.
Outlook:
- Identifies emerging trends and future research directions in thermodynamics.
- Suggests potential breakthroughs and innovations driven by thermodynamic advancements.
Related Concept Videos
01:06Thermodynamic Systems
5.0K
A thermodynamic system is a set of objects whose thermodynamic properties are of interest. The system is considered to be embedded in its surroundings or the environment. The system and its environment can exchange heat and do work on each other through a boundary that separates them. However, the immediate surroundings of the system interact with it directly and therefore have a much stronger influence on its behavior and properties.
Consider an example of tea boiling in a kettle. The...
Consider an example of tea boiling in a kettle. The...
5.0K
01:23Maxwell's Thermodynamic Relations
2.6K
Maxwell's thermodynamic relations are very useful in solving problems in thermodynamics. Each of Maxwell's relations relates a partial differential between quantities that can be hard to measure experimentally to a partial differential between quantities that can be easily measured. These relations are a set of equations derivable from the symmetry of the second derivatives and the thermodynamic potentials.
All thermodynamic potentials are exact differentials. Therefore, their second-order...
All thermodynamic potentials are exact differentials. Therefore, their second-order...
2.6K
01:26Thermodynamic Potentials
788
Thermodynamic potentials are state functions that are extremely useful in analyzing a thermodynamic system. They have dimensions of energy. The four important thermodynamic potentials are internal energy, enthalpy, Helmholtz free energy, and Gibbs free energy. These thermodynamic potentials can be expressed using two of the following variables: pressure, volume, temperature, and entropy. These two variables are expressed as the rate of change of the thermodynamic potential with respect to other...
788
02:38Third Law of Thermodynamics
18.5K
A pure, perfectly crystalline solid possessing no kinetic energy (that is, at a temperature of absolute zero, 0 K) may be described by a single microstate, as its purity, perfect crystallinity,and complete lack of motion means there is but one possible location for each identical atom or molecule comprising the crystal (W = 1). According to the Boltzmann equation, the entropy of this system is zero.
18.5K
01:18Entropy
2.6K
The first law of thermodynamics is quantitatively formulated via an equation relating the internal energy of a system, the heat exchanged by it, and the work done on it. A quantitative formulation of the second law of thermodynamics leads to defining a state function, the entropy.
When an ideal gas expands isothermally, the disorder in the gas increases. From the molecular perspective, the gas molecules have more volume to move around in.
Consider an infinitesimal step in the expansion, which...
When an ideal gas expands isothermally, the disorder in the gas increases. From the molecular perspective, the gas molecules have more volume to move around in.
Consider an infinitesimal step in the expansion, which...
2.6K
01:21Path Between Thermodynamics States
3.1K
Consider the two thermodynamic processes involving an ideal gas that are represented by paths AC and ABC in Figure 1:
3.1K