Description

This PhD course is based on the textbook by H. B. Callen: “Thermodynamics and an Introduction to Thermostatistics”. It covers fundamental thermodynamic concepts such as the general principles of classical thermodynamics. It is directed at engineers but also physicists and chemists.

The following chapters will be covered in detail:

• Chapter 1:               The problem and postulates
• Chapter 2:               Conditions of equilibrium
• Chapter 3:               Some formal relationships and sample systems
• Chapter 4:               Reversible processes and the maximum work theorem
• Chapter 5:               Alternative formulations and Legendre Transformations
• Chapter 6:               The extremum principle in the Legendre transformed representations
• Chapter 7:               Maxwell relations

During each day, lectures will be combined with examples on the black board and student exercises. The students need to become familiar with the book before the course.  

Find the detailed course program on PhD Moodle: phd.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=2170 

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge in thermodynamics and mathematical skills including partial derivatives, Taylors expansion, and differentials.

Form of evaluation

The students will be evaluated based on a Quiz in Moodle.

Price

8000 DKK for the Industry and 6000 DKK for PhD students outside of Denmark (VAT-FREE Education)

The Danish universities have entered into an agreement that allows PhD students at a Danish university (except Copenhagen Business School) the opportunity to free of charge take a subject-specific course at another Danish university.
Read more here: https://phdcourses.dk/          

Questions

hr@energy.aau.dk          

More information

https://www.energy.aau.dk/research/phd          

Course literature       

1. Book: Herbert B. Callen. “Thermodynamics and an Introduction to Thermostatistics (2nd edition)”. Whiley, 1991 (978-0471862567). The relevant chapters, ca. 200 pages