Heat transfer and thermodynamics
Calculate the specific gas constant (Rs) of a gas or mixture from its molar mass (Rs = R/M) or from its specific heats (Rs…
Use the kinetic theory of gases to find the root mean square (RMS), median and average velocity of gas molecules from temperature…
Run effectiveness-NTU (ε-NTU) heat exchanger calculations: find the effectiveness ε, the actual heat transfer rate q, the…
Calculate the thermal diffusivity of any substance from its thermal conductivity, density and specific heat using α = k /…
Find the final equilibrium temperature reached by two or more objects or systems exchanging heat (T_eq = ΣmcT / Σmc), with…
Compute the Boltzmann factor and the relative probability of two energy states at thermal equilibrium using P₁/P₂ = e^(−(E₁−E₂)/k_BT),…
Calculate the properties of a mixed air stream in an HVAC system — dry bulb temperature, humidity ratio, enthalpy and relative…
Analyze real gases with the van der Waals equation of state (P + a·n²/V²)(V − n·b) = nRT. Estimate the van der Waals constants…
Calculate the sensible heat needed to change an object's temperature using Q = m·cp·(Tf − Ti). Pick a material preset for…
Calculate the compressibility factor (Z) of a real gas using Z = (P·V)/(n·R·T). Find the ideal volume and the percentage…
Calculate the average velocity of gas particles from the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution using only temperature and particle…
Calculate the logarithmic mean temperature difference (LMTD) for counter flow and parallel flow heat exchangers using ΔT_LM…
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