ABORDAGEM CONCEITUAL DAS LEIS DA TERMODIN�MICAS TEORIA E APLICA��O

Abstract

IN THE FIRST PART OF THIS WORK, IMPORTANT CONCEPTS ABOUT THERMODYNAMICS, ITS PROPERTIES ARE ELUCIDATED, AS WELL AS AN INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICAL APPROACH. IN THE SECOND PART, SOME APPLICATIONS OF THERMODYNAMICS ARE DISCUSSED, FROM ITS IMPORTANCE FOR THE EXISTENCE AND MAINTENANCE OF LIFE ON EARTH, TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MATERIALS WITH SPECIFIC THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES, AS WELL AS APPLICATIONS IN PHYSICS, ENGINEERING AND MEDICINE.