Thermodynamics

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Thermodynamics: general courses
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  Introductory
Thermodynamics in animations - a collection of Java applets.
Thermodynamics laws - nice lectures from Tennessi Univ.
Thermodynamics laws - in a very easy way.
Carnot cycle - from Taftan Data.
Heat engines - a good picturesque lecture from Tennessi Univ.
Understanding cycles and components - a good tutorial by E. Scott.
  Advanced topics
Conservation of energy and Thermodynamics - chapter 8 of online book on fluid dynamics from MIT.
Applied thermodynamics - a very good tutorial with both theroetical concepts coverage and numerous applications.
Physical Chemistry - contains a large number of advanced thermodynamics issues.
Equations of state - various models of nonideal systems.

Gases
  Introductory
Gas laws - some theory and Java simulations.
Kinetic molecular theory and gas laws - a detailed tutorial on various gas laws.
Course on Themodynamics - by Jon Lee; far from being complete but what he already has is worth reading.
Matter. Energy and Radiational Hydrodynamics - a huge page from Nuke FAQ on various topics on material behavior and thermodynamics.
  Advanced topics
Ideal gas and Imperfect gases and liquids: Van der Waals gas - chapters of a large and detailed online course.

2nd law of thermodynamics: entropy and irreservibility
  Introductory
Thermodynamics laws and Entropy - nice lectures from Tennessi Univ.
The 2nd Law - a wonderful applet illustrating 2nd law of thermodynamics and irresersibility.
Perpetual motion pages - with discussion of thermodynamics laws and devices that seeming violate them; by Prof. Hibbert.
Secondlaw.com - site devoted to the second law of thermodynamics.
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  Advanced topics
Entropy in Internet - a nice structured link collection.
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Thermodynamics of compex systems
  Introductory
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  Advanced topics
The structure, thermodynamics and dynamics of atomic clusters - a very large and informative online PhD dissertation.
Thermodynamics of Solids - a chapter from an excellent online course.
Thermophysical properties of fluid systems - online database.


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