Simulations of H–He mixtures using the van der Waals density functional

Abstract

We show results on the high-pressure equation of state of hydrogen–helium mixtures obtained from finite-temperature density functional theory molecular dynamics simulations using the van der Waals density functional. We discuss the calculation of non-ideal entropies based on different methods and show how nuclear quantum corrections influence the free enthalpy of mixing. Furthermore, we calculate a Saturn isentrope based on our new equation of state data.