Phase balance of heterogenous systems

Type of study	Doctoral
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	635-0954/01
Abbreviation	FRHS
Course title	Phase balance of heterogenous systems
Credits	10
Coordinating department	Department of Thermal Engineering
Course coordinator	prof. Ing. Jozef Vlček, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

TThe first law of thermodynamics, standard states, enthalpy, reaction heat.
Thermal capacity, dependence of reaction heat on temperature, application.
The second law of thermodynamics, entropy. Helmholtz and Gibbs energy.
Gibbs rule of phases, phase diagrams – one-component, two-component, three-component and multi-component.
Polymorphous and phase transformations of substances in real ceramic systems.
Richardson-Jefferson diagram, its interpretation and use for real ceramic systems.
Applying of given knowledge at evaluation of corrosion resistance of real ceramic systems.

Literature

ATKINS, P., DE PAULA, J. Physical chemistry. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014. .
CALLISTER, D., W., RETHWISCH, D., G. Materials Science and Engineering. John Wiley & Sons. 2015. .
CARTER, C. B., NORTON, M. G. Ceramic Materials: Science and Engineering. 2nd ed. New York: Springer, 2013. ISBN 978-1-4614-3522-8.
DOMONE, P., ILLSTON, J. Construction Materials: Their Nature and Behaviour. 4st ed. London: Spon Press, 2010. ISBN 978-0-415-46516-8.
KOLLER, A. Structure and Properties of Ceramics. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1994. ISBN 0-444-98719-3.

Advised literature

LEVIN, E. M. et al. Phase Diagrams for Ceramists. The Amer. Ceram. Soc., 1956-1991.
KUBASCHEWSKI, O. et al. Metallurgical Thermochemistry. Pergamon Press, London 1974.

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