520 Chapter 11 Thermodynamic Relations
11.6 Constructing Tables of
Thermodynamic Properties
The objective of this section is to utilize the thermodynamic relations introduced thus far to
describe how tables of thermodynamic properties can be constructed. The characteristics of
the tables under consideration are embodied in the tables for water and the refrigerants pre-
sented in the Appendix. The methods introduced in this section are extended in Chap. 13 for
the analysis of reactive systems, such as gas turbine and vapor power systems involving com-
bustion. The methods of this section also provide the basis for computer retrieval of ther-
modynamic property data.
Two different approaches for constructing property tables are considered:
The presentation of Sec. 11.6.1 employs the methods introduced in Sec. 11.4 for assign-
ing specific enthalpy, specific internal energy, and specific entropy to states of pure,
simple compressible substances using p–v–T data, together with a limited amount of
specific heat data. The principal mathematical operation of this approach is integration.
The approach of Sec. 11.6.2 utilizes the fundamental thermodynamic function concept
introduced in Sec. 11.3.3. Once such a function has been constructed, the principal
mathematical operation required to determine all other properties is differentiation.
11.6.1 Developing Tables by Integration Using p–v–T and
Specific Heat Data
In principle, all properties of present interest can be determined using
(11.78)
In Eqs. 11.78, c
p0
(T ) is the specific heat c
p
for the substance under consideration extrapo-
lated to zero pressure. This function might be determined from data obtained calorimetrically
or from spectroscopic data, using equations supplied by statistical mechanics. Specific heat
expressions for several gases are given in Tables A-21. The expressions p(v, T ) and v(p, T )
represent functions that describe the saturation pressure–temperature curves, as well as the
p–v–T relations for the single-phase regions. These functions may be tabular, graphical, or
analytical in character. Whatever their forms, however, the functions must not only represent
the p–v–T data accurately but also yield accurate values for derivatives such as ( )
p
and
(dpdT )
sat
.
Figure 11.4 shows eight states of a substance. Let us consider how values can be assigned
to specific enthalpy and specific entropy at these states. The same procedures can be used to
assign property values at other states of interest. Note that when h has been assigned to a
state, the specific internal energy at that state can be found from u h pv.
Let the state denoted by 1 on Fig. 11.4 be selected as the datum state for enthalpy and
entropy. Any value can be assigned to h and s at this state, but a value of zero would be
usual. It should be noted that the use of an arbitrary datum state and arbitrary reference
values for specific enthalpy and specific entropy suffices only for evaluations involving
differences in property values between states of the same composition, for then datums
cancel.
Once a value is assigned to enthalpy at state 1, the enthalpy at the saturated vapor state,
state 2, can be determined using the Clapeyron equation, Eq. 11.40
h
2
h
1
T
1
1v
2
v
1
2
a
dp
dT
b
sat
0v
0T
p p1v, T 2,
v v1p, T 2
c
p
c
p0
1T 2