Abstract
A new thermodynamic property formulation for argon is presented. The formulation includes a fundamental equation explicit in Helmholtz energy, a vapor pressure equation, and estimating functions for the densities of saturated liquid and vapor states. The coefficients of the fundamental equation and ancillary functions were determined by a weighted least-squares fit of selected experimental data using a statistical procedure to select the terms for the equation most appropriate for the representation of the data. In determining the coefficients of the fundamental equation, multi-property fitting methods were used to represent pressure-density-temperature data, saturated liquid and saturated vapor densities, and velocity of sound measurements. The fundamental equation is valid for liquid and vapor phases except near the critical point. The equation has been developed to conform to the Maxwell criterion for two-phase liquid–vapor equilibrium states. Comparisons between the data used to determine the fundamental equation and values calculated from the formulation are given to verify the accuracy of the fundamental equation. The formulation given here may be used to calculate pressures and densities generally with an accuracy of ±0.1%, heat capacities within ±3%, and velocity of sound within ±2% except near the critical point. Tables of thermodynamic properties of argon calculated with the formulation presented here are given for fluid states within the range of validity of the correlation.
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