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Concepts and methods for describing critical phenomena in fluids
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Sengers, J. V. Sengers, J. M. H. L. |
| Copyright Year | 1977 |
| Description | The predictions of theoretical models for a critical-point phase transistion in fluids, namely the classical equation with third-degree critical isotherm, that with fifth-degree critical isotherm, and the lattice gas, are reviewed. The renormalization group theory of critical phenomena and the hypothesis of universality of critical behavior supported by this theory are discussed as well as the nature of gravity effects and how they affect cricital-region experimentation in fluids. The behavior of the thermodynamic properties and the correlation function is formulated in terms of scaling laws. The predictions of these scaling laws and of the hypothesis of universality of critical behavior are compared with experimental data for one-component fluids and it is indicated how the methods can be extended to describe critical phenomena in fluid mixtures. |
| File Size | 5001142 |
| Page Count | 160 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19770011439 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t3tt9dj4t |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1977-09-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Fluid Mechanics And Heat Transfer Thermodynamics Equations of State Fluid Dynamics Gravitational Effects Phase Transformations Isothermal Flow Scaling Laws Critical Point Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
