Please find our lectures for winter semester 2024/25 here
List of all lectures:
In addition to the undergraduate cousres "Thermodynamics 1" and "Thermodynamics 2", the Thermal Science Lab offers a variety of graduate courses alternately in the summer and winter semesters.
Programming of application-oriented models of thermal energy systems (e.g. thermal solar system) as well as the necessary numerical solution methods for ordinary differential equations
Algebraic equations and event indicators
Development of graphical user interfaces (e.g. with PyQt) and introduction to the FMI standard. Use of numerous Python libraries for mathematical operations and visualization.
Fundamental concepts of statistical thermodynamics: ensembles, partition functions, partition function of the ideal gas, Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution of velocities;
Monte Carlo Simulation: Inportance Sampling, simulations in different ensembles, algorithms for phase equilibria simulations, biased sampling;
Molecular dynamics: finite- difference methods, computation of transport properties, simulations in different ensembles, thermostats and barostats, simulation of molecules;
Molecular models: intra- and intermolecular interactions and their description, different force field approaches;
Performing independently molecular simulation studies, setting up and running simulations using different force fields, analysis and interpretation of simulation results