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The surface tension | The '''surface tension''', | ||
<math> \gamma </math> is a measure of the work required to | <math> \gamma </math>, is a measure of the work required to create up a surface. | ||
Canonical | in the [[Canonical ensemble]]: two phases; | ||
<math> \gamma = \frac{ \partial | :<math> \gamma = \frac{ \partial A (N,V,T, A)}{\partial {\mathcal A} } </math>; | ||
where | where | ||
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* <math> N </math> is the number of particles | * <math> N </math> is the number of particles | ||
*<math> V </math> is the volume | *<math> V </math> is the volume | ||
*<math> T </math> is the temperature | *<math> T </math> is the [[temperature]] | ||
*<math> {\mathcal A} </math> is the surface area | *<math> {\mathcal A} </math> is the surface area | ||
*<math>A</math> is the [[Helmholtz energy function]] | |||
==Computer Simulation== | ==Computer Simulation== | ||
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* Explicit interface | * Explicit interface | ||
==References== | |||
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Revision as of 10:40, 1 August 2007
The surface tension, , is a measure of the work required to create up a surface.
in the Canonical ensemble: two phases;
- ;
where
- is the number of particles
- is the volume
- is the temperature
- is the surface area
- is the Helmholtz energy function
Computer Simulation
- Binder procedure
- Explicit interface