Global thermodynamics for isothermal fluids under gravity
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| author | Nakagawa, Naoko Sasa, Shin-ichi Hirao, Takamichi Shiina, Tsuyoshi Tachi, Kyosuke Yoshida, Akira |
| author_facet | Nakagawa, Naoko Sasa, Shin-ichi Hirao, Takamichi Shiina, Tsuyoshi Tachi, Kyosuke Yoshida, Akira |
| contents | We develop a formulation of global thermodynamics for equilibrium systems under the influence of gravity. The free energy for simple fluids is extended to include a dependence on $(T, V, N, mgL)$, where $L$ represents the vertical system length in the direction of gravity. A central idea in this formulation is to uniquely fix the reference point of the gravitational potential, ensuring a consistent thermodynamic framework. Using this framework, we derive the probability density of thermodynamic quantities, which allows us to define a variational function for determining equilibrium liquid-gas coexistence under gravity. The resulting free energy landscape, derived from the variational function, reveals the local stability of liquid-gas configurations. Specifically, the liquid phase resides at the lower portion of the system due to gravity, while the inverted configuration (with liquid on top) is also locally stable in this landscape. Furthermore, we characterize the transition between these liquid-gas configurations as a first-order phase transition using the thermodynamic free energy of $(T,V,N,mgL)$. Finally, we validate the predictions of global thermodynamics through molecular dynamics simulations, demonstrating the applicability and accuracy of the proposed framework. |
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| spellingShingle | Global thermodynamics for isothermal fluids under gravity Nakagawa, Naoko Sasa, Shin-ichi Hirao, Takamichi Shiina, Tsuyoshi Tachi, Kyosuke Yoshida, Akira Statistical Mechanics We develop a formulation of global thermodynamics for equilibrium systems under the influence of gravity. The free energy for simple fluids is extended to include a dependence on $(T, V, N, mgL)$, where $L$ represents the vertical system length in the direction of gravity. A central idea in this formulation is to uniquely fix the reference point of the gravitational potential, ensuring a consistent thermodynamic framework. Using this framework, we derive the probability density of thermodynamic quantities, which allows us to define a variational function for determining equilibrium liquid-gas coexistence under gravity. The resulting free energy landscape, derived from the variational function, reveals the local stability of liquid-gas configurations. Specifically, the liquid phase resides at the lower portion of the system due to gravity, while the inverted configuration (with liquid on top) is also locally stable in this landscape. Furthermore, we characterize the transition between these liquid-gas configurations as a first-order phase transition using the thermodynamic free energy of $(T,V,N,mgL)$. Finally, we validate the predictions of global thermodynamics through molecular dynamics simulations, demonstrating the applicability and accuracy of the proposed framework. |
| title | Global thermodynamics for isothermal fluids under gravity |
| topic | Statistical Mechanics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.19643 |