Pure Substances

Phases, T-v, P-v, and P-T diagrams, property tables, quality, and enthalpy.

In this module you will study how pure substances behave as they change phase and how to determine their properties using diagrams and tables, an essential tool for energy balances.

What you will learn

  • Interpret the T-v, P-v, and P-T diagrams and locate the phases.
  • Distinguish compressed liquid, saturated liquid, saturated mixture, saturated vapor, and superheated vapor.
  • Calculate vapor quality and use property tables.

Study tip

Practice reading and interpolating property tables: it is the skill you will use most throughout the course.

Slides

Slides will be available here soon.