Thermodynamics for materials science
Summary
This course establishes the basic concepts of thermodynamics and defines the main state functions. The concepts are then applied to the study of phase diagrams of various systems.
Content
1. Thermodynamic system and the laws of thermodynamics. Work and Heat. Reversibility.
2. Auxiliary functions and their relationships. Chemical potential.
3. Treatment of mixtures. Molar and partial molar variables.
4. Thermodynamics of gases. Ideal and real solutions
5. Introduction to phases
6. Single component phase diagrams.
7. Binary phase diagrams.
8. Metastability of phases.
9. Reacting systems.
Learning Prerequisites
Required courses
Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering
Recommended courses
Various courses of the Materials science and engineering section
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- Analyze a thermodynamics problem
- Compute the changes in entropy, enthalpy and Gibbs free energy
- Construct a phase diagram
- Interpret the chemical potential
Teaching methods
Ex cathedra, videos, et exercises
In the programs
- Semester: Fall
- Exam form: Written (winter session)
- Subject examined: Thermodynamics for materials science
- Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: mandatory