Mediaspace scheduled maintenance: Aug 25, 2026 07:00 - 12:00 AM. During this time, videos will be temporarily unavailable. Check status updates.

Concept

State variable

Related lectures (29)

Irreversible Processes, Dissipation

Explores irreversible processes, dissipation, heat generation, subsystem behavior, and state variables.

State Representation and System Dynamics

Covers the representation of state-space models and system dynamics.

Thermodynamics: State Variables and Entropy

Explores thermodynamics, state variables, entropy, and experimental demonstrations of the second law.

Internal Energy and Mechanics

Explores internal energy, mechanics, and state variables in isolated systems with practical examples involving a gas piston, air, and a fan.

Calorimetric Coefficients: Entropy

Explains calorimetric coefficients for entropy and Mayer relations in reversible processes.

Irreversible Processes, Transport

Explores irreversible processes and transport phenomena related to heat, pressure, and chemical potential differences in isolated systems.

Thermodynamic Properties: Equations and Models

Explains thermodynamic properties, equations of state, and mixture rules for energy systems modeling.

Introduction to First Principle

Covers state variables, functions, thermodynamic systems, processes, and extensive and intensive quantities.

Simple Systems: Fundamental Relations

Covers fundamental relations in thermodynamics for simple systems and state variables.

Theory Discussion: Degrees of Freedom Analysis and Solving Methods

Discusses degrees of freedom analysis and solving methods in energy conversion flowsheets.

Thermodynamics Principles: Enthalpy and Reactions

Explores thermodynamics principles, enthalpy, reactions, and Hess's law in chemical systems.

Simulation: Control of Dynamic Systems

Explores simulation of common structures and control of dynamic systems through friction and elasticity constants.

Thermodynamics: Work, Heat, and Oscillators MOOC: Thermodynamics II

Explores work, heat, and oscillators in thermodynamics, including energy balance and the second law of Newton.

Calorimetric Coefficients MOOC: Thermodynamics I

Covers the definitions and relationships between calorimetric coefficients in perfect gases.

Thermodynamic Systems

Covers the characterization of thermodynamic systems, including types of systems, walls, state variables, and functions of state.

Optimal Control and State Estimation

Covers the design of a regulator and state estimator for optimal control.

Programming State Machines

Covers the programming of a state machine in the context of understanding microcontrollers and emphasizes the importance of managing states and transitions.

Chemical Thermodynamics: Entropy and Gibbs Energy

Explores chemical thermodynamics, entropy, enthalpy, Gibbs energy, and chemical equilibrium.

Optimization and Simulation

Introduces discrete event simulation through the example of Rico at Satellite, emphasizing the importance of statistical analysis.

Thermodynamic Equilibrium MOOC: Thermodynamics II

Explains thermodynamic equilibrium, energy internal derivative, extensivity of state variables, and entropy derivative.