2.43 | Spring 2024 | Graduate

Advanced Thermodynamics

Lecture 20: Chemical Kinetics; The Arrhenius Law; Degree of Disequilibrium; Principle of Detailed Balance

Chemical kinetics. Collisions and Arrhenius activation energy. Principle of detailed balance. Affinity as degree of disequilibrium. Entropy production as product of affinity and reaction rate. DoD build-up in supersonic nozzle expansion. CO2 power laser.

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