Thermodynamics of Materials

Lecture Notes

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Lecture Notes: PDF Format	Lecture Notes: LaTeX Format
Lecture 1: Introduction to Thermodynamics (PDF)	Lecture 1 Notes: Introduction to Thermodynamics (ZIP) This file contains: 1 .tex file, 4 .png files.
Lecture 2: Scope and Use of Thermodynamics (PDF)	Lecture 2: Scope and Use of Thermodynamics (ZIP) This file contains: 1 .tex file, 9 .png files.
Lecture 3: Process Variables and the First Law (PDF)	Lecture 3: Process Variables and the First Law (ZIP) This file contains: 1 .tex file, 4 .png files.
Lecture 4: Heat Engines and Energy Conversion Efficiency (PDF)	Lecture 4: Heat Engines and Energy Conversion Efficiency (ZIP) This file contains: 1 .tex file, 5 .png files.
Lecture 5: Second Law and Entropy Maximization (PDF)	Lecture 5: Second Law and Entropy Maximization (ZIP) This file contains: 1 .tex file, 5 .png files.
Lecture 6: Thermodynamic Potentials (PDF)	Lecture 6: Thermodynamic Potentials (TEX)
Lecture 7: Ideal Gas Processes (PDF)	Lecture 7: Ideal Gas Processes (ZIP) This file contains: 1 .tex file, 3 .png files.
Lecture 8: Mathematical Implications of Equilibrium & Spontaneous Processes (PDF)	Lecture 8: Mathematical Implications of Equilibrium & Spontaneous Processes (ZIP) This file contains: 1 .tex file, 3 .png files.
Lecture 9: Case Studies - Specific Heats and Phase Transformations (PDF)	Lecture 9: Case Studies - Specific Heats and Phase Transformations (ZIP) This file contains: 1 .tex file, 3 .png files.
Lecture 10: Introduction to Unary Phase Transformations (PDF)	Lecture 10: Introduction to Unary Phase Transformations (ZIP) This file contains: 1 .tex file, 7 .png files.
Lecture 11: Phase Coexistence in Unary Systems (PDF)	Lecture 11: Phase Coexistence in Unary Systems (ZIP) This file contains: 1 .tex file, 4 .png files.
Lecture 12: Case Studies - Saturation Vapor Pressure (PDF)	Lecture 12: Case Studies - Saturation Vapor Pressure (ZIP) This file contains: 1 .tex file, 1 .png file.
Lecture 13: Introduction to Ideal (Gas) Mixtures (PDF)	Lecture 13: Introduction to Ideal (Gas) Mixtures (ZIP) This file contains: 1 .tex file, 4 .png files.
Lecture 14: Reacting Gas Mixtures at Equilibrium (PDF)	Lecture 14: Reacting Gas Mixtures at Equilibrium (TEX)
Lecture 15: Introduction to Solutions, General Case (PDF)	Lecture 15: Introduction to Solutions, General Case (ZIP) This file contains: 1 .tex file, 6 .png files.
Lecture 16: Partial Molar Properties (PDF)	Lecture 16: Partial Molar Properties (ZIP) This file contains: 1 .tex file, 2 .png files.
Lecture 17: Solution Models - Ideal, Dilute, and Regular (PDF)	Lecture 17: Solution Models - Ideal, Dilute, and Regular (ZIP) This file contains: 1 .tex file, 4 .png files.
Lecture 18: Case Study in Reacting Gas Mixtures - Introducing the Nernst Equation (PDF)	Lecture 18: Case Study in Reacting Gas Mixtures - Introducing the Nernst Equation (ZIP) This file contains: 1 .tex file, 1 .png file.
Lecture 19: Regular Solution Models and Stability (PDF)	Lecture 19: Regular Solution Models and Stability (ZIP) This file contains: 1 .tex file, 7 .png files.
Lecture 20: Introduction to Binary Phase Diagrams (PDF)	Lecture 20: Introduction to Binary Phase Diagrams (ZIP) This file contains: 1 .tex file, 3 .png files.
Lecture 21: Phase Coexistence and Separation (PDF)	Lecture 21: Phase Coexistence and Separation (ZIP) This file contains: 1 .tex file, 7 .png files.
Lecture 22: Free Energy-Composition Diagrams, General Case (PDF)	Lecture 22: Free Energy-Composition Diagrams, General Case (ZIP) This file contains: 1 .tex file, 3 .png files.
Lecture 23: Building Binary Phase Diagrams, Part I (PDF)	Lecture 23: Building Binary Phase Diagrams, Part I (ZIP) This file contains: 1 .tex file, 5 .png files.
Lecture 24: Building Binary Phase Diagrams, Part II (PDF)	Lecture 24: Building Binary Phase Diagrams, Part II (ZIP) This file contains: 1 .tex file, 2 .png files.
Lecture 25: Building Binary Phase Diagrams, Part III (PDF)	Lecture 25: Building Binary Phase Diagrams, Part III (ZIP) This file contains: 1 .tex file, 6 .png files.
Lecture 27: Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics (PDF)	Lecture 27: Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics (ZIP) This file contains: 1 .tex file, 3 .png files.
Lecture 28: Boltzmann Hypothesis (PDF)	Lecture 28: Boltzmann Hypothesis (ZIP) This file contains: 1 .tex file, 4 .png files.
Lecture 29: Boltzmann Distribution (PDF)	Lecture 29: Boltzmann Distribution (ZIP) This file contains: 1 .tex file, 3 .png files.
Lecture 30: Intermediate Phases and Reactions (PDF)	Lecture 30: Intermediate Phases and Reactions (ZIP) This file contains: 1 .tex file, 7 .png files.
Lecture 31: Reacting Multi-phase Systems (PDF)	Lecture 31: Reacting Multi-phase Systems (ZIP) This file contains: 1 .tex file, 4 .png files.
Lecture 32: Case Study - Reacting, Multi-component, Multi-phase Systems (PDF)	Lecture 32: Case Study - Reacting, Multi-component, Multi-phase Systems (ZIP) This file contains: 1 .tex file, 4 .png files.