Improved and Always Improving: Reference Formulations for Thermophysical Properties of Water

0568918 - ÚT 2024 RIV US eng J - Journal Article
Harvey, A.H. - Hrubý, Jan - Meier, K.
Improved and Always Improving: Reference Formulations for Thermophysical Properties of Water.
Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data. Roč. 52, č. 1 (2023), č. článku 011501. ISSN 0047-2689. E-ISSN 1529-7845
R&D Projects: GA ČR(CZ) GA22-28869S
Institutional support: RVO:61388998
Keywords : water * thermodynamic properties * transport properties * IAPWS
OECD category: Thermodynamics
Impact factor: 4.3, year: 2022
Method of publishing: Open access
https://aip.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/5.0125524

This Review presents the state of knowledge of the thermophysical properties of water in all its phases and the reference formulations that provide standardized, recommended values of these properties for science and industry. The main focus is the standard formulations adopted by the International Association for the Properties of Water and Steam (IAPWS), but some properties are covered for which IAPWS has not yet adopted recommendations. It is emphasized that, despite many advances over the last 100 years, there is room for further improvement, and current weaknesses and opportunities for advancing knowledge are discussed. Particular attention is given to the formulation for thermodynamic properties of fluid water known as IAPWS-95, which is planned to be replaced in the coming years. Additional topics include properties of heavy water and seawater and the growing ability of molecular modeling to provide properties at conditions where experimental measurements are difficult or inaccurate.
Permanent Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0342095