Perturbation theory for polyatomic fluids

Abstract

A Barker-Henderson like perturbation theory for polyatomic fluids is developed. The molecular interaction forces are assumed to be described by an interaction site model potential and the reference system is a fluid of hard interaction site model molecules. The theory is used to study the equation of state of nitrogen, the theoretical results being compared with experimental data and with those coming from other theories. The agreement between theory and experiment is as good as that shown by Barker and Henderson theory for monoatomic systems.