Helmholtz Free Energy - Application To Fundamental Equations of State

Application To Fundamental Equations of State

The Helmholtz free energy function for a pure substance (together with its partial derivatives) can be used to determine all other thermodynamic properties for the substance. See, for example, the equations of state for water, as given by the IAPWS in their IAPWS-95 release.

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