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Phase Equilibria Thermodynamics
1914 - 1920
During this period, phase behavior became a central organizing principle in thermodynamics, with explicit pressure–temperature phase diagrams systematizing phase equilibria and melting curves across several substances. The kinetic theory was extended to viscosity and thermal conduction, unifying diffusion, heat transfer, and molecular motion within a single framework. Meanwhile, practical thermodynamics moved toward the rational design of heat transfer equipment, using correlations and data to connect theory with engineering practice and to quantify the role of oxygen in the energy released by organic compounds. Historical Significance: These advances laid the groundwork for modern thermodynamics of phase transitions and transport phenomena, with phase diagrams and quantitative transport data becoming indispensable tools in materials science and chemical engineering. The explicit connection between oxidation and heat of combustion refined calorimetry, energy budgeting, and the systematic compilation of thermodynamic data, shaping how later generations approached thermodynamics in both research and industry.
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Non-Equilibrium Transport Thermodynamics
1921 - 1950
Interfacial Gradient Thermodynamics
1951 - 1978
Nosé–Hoover Deterministic Canonical Dynamics
1979 - 1987
Canonical-Sampling Thermodynamics
1988 - 1994
Non-Fourier Finite-Time Thermodynamics
1995 - 2001
Thermodynamics for Energy Systems
2002 - 2010
Ab Initio Phonon Thermodynamics
2011 - 2018
Radiative Cooling-Enabled Thermal Management
2019 - 2025