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Websites in Thermodynamics

1. A Brief History of Temperature Measurement
   The biographies of 7 scientists who contributed to the subject of temperature measurements. A table of some significant temperatures is presented.
   http://allscales.net
   
   
2. A Concise History of Thermodynamics
   An overview of the history/evolution of thermodynamics. This is an excerpt from a biography of J. Willard Gibbs. The overview is available from the site in MS Word or pdf/Acrobat format.
   http://www.thermohistory.com/
   
   
3. About Temperature
   A very basic (prepared for the middle school math teachers) tutorial but still useful for professionals.
   http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/blynds/tmp.html
   
   
4. All Thermodynamics
   from HyperPhysics portal. This is rather a comprehensive online physics handbook containing "Thermodynamics" chapter. Site has a handle navigation, good illustrations, and very detail content.
   http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/heacon.html#heacon
   
   
5. Applied Thermodynamics
   Definition and short explanations of terms, units and basic principles.
   http://www.taftan.com/thermodynamics/
   
   
6. Basic Terms and Theory
   from Engineers Edge. A definitions, short explanations and conection of basic thermodynamics therms.
   http://www.engineersedge.com/thermodynamics/table_contents.htm
   
   
7. Carnot cycle
   Applet showing the physics processes of a Carnot heat engine by Fu-Kwun Hwang of the National Taïwan Normal University.
   http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/java/carnot/carnot.html
   
   
8. Classical thermodynamical processes
   which serve us. This introductory decription shows to beginers the classical everyday application of this branch of science.
   http://www.workandlogic.com/index.htm
   
   
9. Converter of physical unit.
   Comprehensive converter of different physical units, including thermodynamics.
   http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/ncrick/converters/heat.html
   
   
10. Gas viscosity
    Low temperature behavior of gases. Therminology and short explanations.
    http://physics-nature.net
    
    
11. Handbook of thermodynamics and heat transfer
    The information on thermodynamics, the properties of fluids and three modes of heat transfer is presented.
    http://thermo-handbook.net
    
    
12. Ideal Gas Law
    Applet illustrating the ideal gas law : action of a piston in a pressure chamber filled with ideal gas.
    http://jersey.uoregon.edu/vlab/Piston/index.html
    
    
13. Internal Combustion Engines Web Site
    Thermodynamics and heat transfer in Internal combustion engine. Applets are used to perform simple calculations. Developed at Colorado State University.
    http://www.engr.colostate.edu/~allan/engines.html
    
    
14. Refrigerator
    The laws of thermodynamics and the thermodynamic origin of refrigerator.
    http://coolingdevice.net
    
    
15. Statistical physics
    History of statistical physics and kinetic theory development.
    http://statisticfunction.net/
    
    
16. Superfluidity of helium
    The question "what is superfluidity?" is answered on example of Helium. The physics of this condition, history of discovering are also presented.
    http://coolexperiment.net/
    
    
17. The world of thermodynamics
    the basic terms of thermodynamics, kinetic theory and three thermodynamics laws.
    http://td-guide.net/
    
    
18. Thermodynamics - Basic Cycles and components
    Intended for new thermodynamics students to gain a basic understanding of cycles and components
    http://filebox.vt.edu/eng/mech/scott/
    
    
19. Thermodynamics Research Laboratory
    Classical, Quantum, Nanoscale & Statistical Thermodynamics & Mechanics data and property calculation Sites.
    http://tigger.uic.edu/~mansoori/Thermodynamic.Data.and.Property_html
    
    
20. Thermodynamics and Its Applications
    Companion site to the textbook by J. W. Tester and M. Modell, includes answers to selected problems and current errata.
    http://web.mit.edu/testerel/thermo/
    
    
21. Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics
    Collection of educational sites explaining all aspects of thermodynamics.
    http://sky.net.co/physics/termo.html
    
    
22. Thermodynamics and Thermal Physics
    About.com's index to thermodynamics information.
    http://physics.about.com/cs/thermodynamics/index.htm
    
    
23. Thermodynamics from Prof. Ian Waitz
    Basic thermodynamics course of 12 lectures, contains else the self-control questions with statistics of answers.
    http://web.mit.edu/16.unified/www/FALL/thermodynamics/index.html
    
    
24. Thermodynamics toys.
    Study thermodynamics having a fan. This site contains a "couple" of interesting toys recepies with thermidynamics background.
    http://www.scitoys.com/scitoys/scitoys/thermo/thermo2.html
    
    

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