The paper introduces new developments of the original AREA method.
A rigorous mathematical
proof that the equilibrium points are the only ones which satisfy the
maximum AREA criterion
in the case of a two-component, two-phase system is given for the first
time. A rigorous proof
that the maximum AREA criterion is a necessary but not a sufficient
condition for equilibrium
in the case of an N-component, two-phase system is given
also for the first time in the paper.
Two test examples which reinforce the validity of the theoretical
results obtained are presented
and discussed.
The objectives and activities of the International Energy Agency--Annex 18 are summarized. One of the goals of the Annex was to determine the formulations that best represent the thermodynamic properties of HFC-134a and HCFC-123. The formulations selected were those which accurately represented the experimental data and simultaneously exhibited thermodynamic consistency. Methods of comparison include analysis of the experimental data, statistical comparisons of values calculated from the property formulations to experinaental values, and graphical analyses of the thermodynamic surface. The analytical methods used are summarized in this paper. The equations of state reviewed in these comparisons represented the most accurate formulations available in December 1992. Four equations of state were reviewed tbr H FC-134a and three equations of state were considered for HCFC-123. These equations represented the work of independent researchers in Germany, Japan, and the United States. The formulations selected as international standards are presented.
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