Thermodynamic Applications

Educational Objectives
Application of Materials Thermodynamics
Objective		Specific Examples
A-I	Conversion of work to heat	Calculate rise in temperature in system with known materials properties. Calculate states of materials systems for specific processes. Integrate temperature dependent heat capacities.
A-II	Entropy calculations	Calculate the change in entropy in systems for specific materials systems and processes. Calculate entropy changes for phase changes near equilibrium temperatures.
A-III	Entropy calculations	Calculate the change in entropy in systems for specific materials systems and processes. Calculate entropy changes for phase changes near equilibrium temperatures.
A-IV	Stored energy calculations	Calculate stored energy is elastic systems. Calculate stored energy is polarizable media. Calculate stored energy is magnetic media. Calculate stored energy is electrochemical systems.
A-V	Equilibrium Calculations	Calculate constraints of the relations between material properties of homogeneous materials at equilibrium. Calculate the conditions and restrictions of equilibrium for single phase systems. Apply the chemical potential equality to systems of chemical equilibrium. Calculations of equilibrium from equilibrium constant expressions. Calculate equilibrium partial pressures of gas phases in equilibrium with solids. Apply the Gibbs phase rule. Apply and calculate potentials from the Nernst equation.
A-VI	Geometric constructions	Construct and apply common tangents. Apply constructions to obtain the chemical potential of species in solution. Apply and calculate phase fractions according to the lever rule. Apply and calculate wetting angles from Young's equation.