Peter Derlet: Katalogdaten im Frühjahrssemester 2017

NameHerr Prof. Dr. Peter Derlet
Adresse
Paul Scherrer Institut
Villigen-PSI
WHGA/134
5232 Villigen PSI
SWITZERLAND
Telefon0563103164
E-Mailpeter.derlet@mat.ethz.ch
DepartementMaterialwissenschaft
BeziehungTitularprofessor

NummerTitelECTSUmfangDozierende
327-0410-00LProjects in Statistical Thermodynamics Belegung eingeschränkt - Details anzeigen 2 KP2SJ. Vermant, P. Derlet
KurzbeschreibungIndependent study of selected topics in statistical thermodynamics (small projects with presentations)
Lernziel(1) Supplement to and illustration of the course "Foundations of Materials Physics A"
(2) Deeper understanding by independent study of selected topics in statistical thermodynamics (small projects with presentations)
Inhalt1. Thermal Engines.
2. Boltzmann- life and work.
3. Phase Diagrams of Multicomponent Systems.
4. How does a fuel cell work?
5. Magnetic Systems: the Ising Model.
6. The Gibbs-Thomson effect or "how difficult it is to be small".
7. Diffusion in fluids and soft solids: Fluctuations and motion.
8. Elastic response of soft solids: Entropic vs energetic elasticity.
9. The ant in the labyrinth: A first approach to diffusion and transport in disordered media.
10. Up or down? Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics illustrated for two-state systems.
11. Real solids: Thermodynamics in equilibrium.
12. Batteries: Kinetics and irreversible thermodynamics.