Simple Formulations of Thermodynamic Properties

Location

CSU North Ballroom

Start Date

24-4-2006 10:30 AM

End Date

24-4-2006 12:30 PM

Student's Major

Mechanical and Civil Engineering

Student's College

Science, Engineering and Technology

Mentor's Name

Patrick Tebbe

Mentor's Department

Mechanical and Civil Engineering

Mentor's College

Science, Engineering and Technology

Description

This presentation will explain the methods used and the results of finding simple formulations of thermodynamic properties that can be used for various Mechanical Engineering applications. There are formulations available for thermodynamic properties of steam and various refrigerants, however, they are overly complex. This research concerns finding simple formulations using Matlab's polyfit function and performing error analysis with Microsoft Excel. The error analysis was used to suggest alternative formulations such as different functional formats, combinations of equations, and use of the ideal gas law with compressibility.

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Apr 24th, 10:30 AM Apr 24th, 12:30 PM

Simple Formulations of Thermodynamic Properties

CSU North Ballroom

This presentation will explain the methods used and the results of finding simple formulations of thermodynamic properties that can be used for various Mechanical Engineering applications. There are formulations available for thermodynamic properties of steam and various refrigerants, however, they are overly complex. This research concerns finding simple formulations using Matlab's polyfit function and performing error analysis with Microsoft Excel. The error analysis was used to suggest alternative formulations such as different functional formats, combinations of equations, and use of the ideal gas law with compressibility.

Recommended Citation

Wagner, Christopher. "Simple Formulations of Thermodynamic Properties." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 24, 2006.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2006/poster-session-A/9