Formulations for the Thermodynamic Properties of Pure Substances
Complete analysis of thermodynamic systems generally requires knowledge of the property values of substances at different states. Performing such analysis on the computer is facilitated if the equations of state for the substances are available in relatively simple analytic forms. This article presents a procedure for formulation for the thermodynamic properties of pure substances using two primary sets of data, namely the pvT data and the specific heat data such as the constant-pressure specific heat, cp, as a function of pressure and temperature. By developing a correlation of the pvT data in the virial form of equation of state, an appropriate corresponding correlation can be determined for the specific heat of the substance on the basis of the laws of thermodynamics. The resulting equations of state take on remarkably simple analytic forms that give accurate predictions over the range of input data employed.