Thermodynamics

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Thermodynamics
Branches Classical • Statistical • Chemical • Quantum thermodynamics • Equilibrium / Non-equilibrium
Branches Zeroth • First • Second • Third
Systems Closed system • Open system • Isolated system
State Equation of state • Ideal gas • Real gas • State of matter • Phase (matter) • Equilibrium • Control volume • Instruments
Processes Isobaric • Isochoric • Isothermal • Adiabatic • Isentropic • Isenthalpic • Quasistatic • Polytropic • Free expansion • Reversibility • Irreversibility • Endoreversibility
Cycles Heat engines • Heat pumps • Thermal efficiency
System properties Property diagrams • Intensive and extensive properties
Process functions Work • Heat
Functions of state Temperature / Entropy (introduction) • Pressure / Volume • Chemical potential / Particle number • Vapor quality • Reduced properties
Material properties Property databases •
Specific heat capacity
Compressibility
Thermal expansion
Equations Carnot's theorem • Clausius theorem • Fundamental relation • Ideal gas law • Maxwell relations • Onsager reciprocal relations • Bridgman's equations • Table of thermodynamic equations
Potentials
History • Culture History General • Entropy • Gas laws • "Perpetual motion" machines
Philosophy Entropy and time • Entropy and life • Brownian ratchet • Maxwell's demon • Heat death paradox • Loschmidt's paradox • Synergetics
Theories Caloric theory • Vis viva ("living force") • Mechanical equivalent of heat • Motive power
Key publications An Experimental Enquiry
Concerning ... Heat • On the Equilibrium of
Heterogeneous Substances • Reflections on the
Motive Power of Fire
Timelines Thermodynamics • Heat engines
Art • Education Maxwell's thermodynamic surface • Entropy as energy dispersal
Scientists Bernoulli • Boltzmann • Bridgman • Carathéodory • Carnot • Clapeyron • Clausius • de Donder • Duhem • Gibbs • von Helmholtz • Joule • Lewis • Massieu • Maxwell • von Mayer • Nernst • Onsager • Planck • Rankine • Smeaton • Stahl • Tait • Thompson • Thomson • van der Waals • Waterston
Other Nucleation • Self-assembly • Self-organization • Order and disorder
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