Thermodynamics of Materials

JOHN B. HUDSON is Professor of Materials Engineering in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he has taught since 1963. Dr. Hudson maintains a research program in the thermodynamics and kinetics of surface processes, and is the author of over 80 papers in this field. He is currently engaged in developing a course sequence linking freshman chemistry and materials engineering, and in applying interactive learning techniques to the teaching of engineering and science.

• Partial table of contents: REVIEW OF CLASSICAL THERMODYNAMICS. The Laws of Classical Thermodynamics. Criteria for Equilibrium. Useful Mathematical Relations. General Theory of Phase Stability. FUNDAMENTALS OF STATISTICAL THERMODYNAMICS. Basis of Statistical Thermodynamics. Evaluation of Probabilities. Evaluation of the Allowed Energies. SINGLE-COMPONENT SYSTEMS. Classical Thermodynamics of One-Component Systems. The Monatomic Ideal Gas. The Polyatomic Ideal Gas. The Einstein Model of the Solid. The Debye Model of the Solid. Simple Liquids. MULTICOMPONENT SYSTEMS. Classical Thermodynamics of Multicomponent Systems. Classical Thermodynamics of Solutions. Lattice Statistics. The Lattice Gas with Interactions. QUANTUM SYSTEMS. The Perfect Electron Gas. Blackbody Radiation. Appendices. Index.