Non-Equilibrium Applications of Statistical Thermodynamics

Course 5 of Statistical Thermodynamics explores three different applications of non-equilibrium statistical thermodynamics. The first is the transport behavior of ideal gases, with some discussion of transport in dense gases and liquids. It starts with simple estimates of the transport properties of an ideas gas. It then introduces the Boltzmann Equation and describes the Chapman-Enskog solution of that equation in order to obtain the transport properties. It closes with a discussion of practic

• Recognize the role of spectroscopic methods in determining thermodynamic states
• Utilize the Boltzmann Equation and Chapman-Enskog solution to determine transport properties
• Analyze the impact of reaction rates and rate constants on fluid and thermal applications