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Theoretical treatment of the bulk and surface properties of fluids containing long, flexible molecules

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6380831· OSTI ID:6380831
Purpose is to develop an equation of state for predicting the thermodynamic properties of fluids containing chain-like molecules ranging from alkanes to polymers. Foundation of this work is the Generalized Flory Dimer (GFD) theory. GFD is extended to square-well chain mixtures. The second virial coefficient has been evaluated for hard-chain and square-well chain fluids using a Monte Carlo approach. The polymer RISM theory was used to determine the segment-segment radial distributrion function for hard chain fluids. Monte Carlo simulations are being performed of the self-diffusion coeffient, shear and longitudinal viscosities, and thermal conductivity for hard chain fluids. (DLC)
Research Organization:
North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG05-91ER14181
OSTI ID:
6380831
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/14181-1; ON: DE93015560
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English