- Importance and function of interfaces in nature and technology with special emphasis on challenges in process engineering and mechanical engineering.
- Introduction to the thermodynamics of interfaces with special emphasis on their application in technology.
- Properties of different pairings of phases at interfaces (combinations of solid, liquid, gas) and their technical relevance.
- Properties of different three-phase interfacial contacts (e.g. solid-liquid-gas or liquid-liquid-gas) as well as their technical relevance.
- Experimental determination of interfacial properties (e.g. interfacial tension and wetting behavior) for different phase pairings (e.g. gas-liquid and solid-liquid).
- Theoretical methods for determining interfaces properties: Density functional theory and molecular simulation
Module MV-LTD-M199-M-7
Interfacial Thermodynamics (M, 3.0 LP)
Module Identification
| Module Number | Module Name | CP (Effort) |
|---|---|---|
| MV-LTD-M199-M-7 | Interfacial Thermodynamics | 3.0 CP (90 h) |
Basedata
| CP, Effort | 3.0 CP = 90 h |
|---|---|
| Position of the semester | 1 Sem. in SuSe |
| Level | [7] Master (Advanced) |
| Language | [DE] German |
| Module Manager | |
| Lecturers | |
| Area of study | [MV-LTD] Engineering Thermodynamics |
| Reference course of study | [MV-88.A29-SG] M.Sc. Biological and Chemical Engineering |
| Livecycle-State | [NORM] Active |
Courses
| Type/SWS | Course Number | Title | Choice in Module-Part | Presence-Time / Self-Study | SL | SL is required for exa. | PL | CP | Sem. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2V | MV-LTD-86082-K-7 | Interfacial Thermodynamics
| P | 28 h | 62 h | - | - | PL1 | 3.0 | SuSe |
- About [MV-LTD-86082-K-7]: Title: "Interfacial Thermodynamics"; Presence-Time: 28 h; Self-Study: 62 h
Examination achievement PL1
- Form of examination: oral examination (30 Min.)
- Examination Frequency: each semester
- Examination number: 10082 ("Interfacial Thermodynamics")
Evaluation of grades
The grade of the module examination is also the module grade.
Contents
Competencies / intended learning achievements
- Students are familiar with interfacial phenomena and processes relevant in technology, e.g. the wetting behavior, interfacial tension and adsorption.
- Students have a general understanding of interfacial properties and their importance in technology and nature. Students can distinguish between properties of curved and planar interfaces as well as technical surfaces and (idealized) surfaces in a laboratory.
- Students are able to describe and characterize experimental and theoretical methods for the determination and description of interface properties. They will be able to explain the basics of the methods and their limitations.
- They will be able to select the appropriate experimental or theoretical method for a specific problem in interfacial thermodynamics.
- The students are able to use modeling tools for selected problems and to evaluate the results with respect to the applied assumptions and simplifications.
Literature
- J. S. Rowlinson and B. Widom, Molecular Theory of Capillarity, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1989.
- A.I. Rusanov, V.A. Prokhorov: Interfacial Tensiometry, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1996.
- J. Lyklema, Fundamentals of interface and Colloid Science, Academic Press Ltd., London, 1991.
- M. Kahlweit, Grenzflächenerscheinungen, Steinkopff Verlag, Darmstadt, 1981.
- R. Evans, Fundamentals of Inhomogeneous Fluids, Dekker, New York, 1992, Chap. 3
Requirements for attendance of the module (informal)
Modules:
Requirements for attendance of the module (formal)
NoneReferences to Module / Module Number [MV-LTD-M199-M-7]
| Course of Study | Section | Choice/Obligation |
|---|---|---|
| [MV-88.A29-SG] M.Sc. Biological and Chemical Engineering | [Compulsory Modules] Studienschwerpunkt II | [WP] Compulsory Elective |
| Module-Pool | Name | |
| [MV-ALL-MPOOL-6] | Wahlpflichtmodule allgemein |
Notes on the module handbook of the department Mechanical and Process Engineering
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