Statistical associating fluid theory (SAFT) An important contribution for physically based equations of state is the statistical associating fluid theory (SAFT) that contributes the Helmholtz energy that describes the association (a.k.a. hydrogen bonding) in fluids, which can also be applied for modelling chain formation (in the limit of infinite association strength). The SAFT equation of state was developed using statistical mechanical methods (in particular the perturbation theory of Wertheim) to describe the interactions between molecules in a system. The idea of a SAFT equation of state was first proposed by Chapman et al. in 1988 and 1989. Many different versions of the SAFT models have been proposed, but all use the same chain and association terms derived by Chapman et al.
statIstIcal AssOciating fluiD Theory (sAft) AN iMportaNT CoNtributiON for pHySICallY BAsEd eQuatiOns oF sTAte Is ThE stAtistical asSoCIatiNG fluId TheOrY (Saft) that cOntributes the hElMholTZ Energy thAt deScribes the ASsociAtioN (A.k.A. HyDROGEN bonDiNg) IN fLuiDs, WHich CAN also be apPlied FOr modelling chAin FoRMAtIon (in the LimiT oF InfINite AssOciATion stReNgtH) The saft EQUatiOn Of statE wAs deVeLOped UsinG StatisTical meChaNiCAL metHods (In pArtiCulaR The perTUrbAtioN thEORy oF WeRtheiM) to DescribE the InteRActiOns beTween moLeCULes In a systeM. thE ideA of A sAfT equaTIoN of sTATe was fIRsT propoSED bY chapmaN et Al. iN .1988 aNd 1989. MaNy diFferEnt vErsioNs of the saft models HaVE beEn proposed, but all USE the saMe cHain and assocIAtIOn tErms dErIveD by Chapman Et al.