Generalized van der Waals theory for the thermodynamic properties of square-well fluids.
A theory previously developed for the coordination number of square-well fluids is used within the context of a generalized van der Waals theory to obtain the compressibility factor and the internal energy of these fluids. Results are compared with computer simulations for several densities, temperatures, and potential widths, which are also reported.
Largo
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Departamento de Física Aplicada, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain.
Solana
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