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, 1996. ISBN: 9780139153563.
Session numbers indicate due dates for problem sets.
| SES # | TOPICS | 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) |