diff --git a/Cantera/matlab/cantera/@Solution/set.m b/Cantera/matlab/cantera/@Solution/set.m
index a6bcd9a0fe..b3fe807a75 100755
--- a/Cantera/matlab/cantera/@Solution/set.m
+++ b/Cantera/matlab/cantera/@Solution/set.m
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 %   Entropy        (S)
 %   MoleFractions  (X)
 %   MassFractions  (Y)
+%   Vapor Fraction (Vapor)
+%   Liquid Fractio (Liquid)
 % 
 %   Either the full property name or the symbol may be
 %   specified. For the extensive properties (V,H,U,S), the values
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@
 %      set(gas,'H',0.5*enthalpy_mass(gas),'P',pressure(gas));
 %      set(gas,'S',entropy_mass(gas),'P',0.5*pressure(gas));
 %      set(gas,'X',ones(nSpecies(gas),1));
+%      set(gas,'T',500.0,'Vapor',0.8)
 %
 %  Alternatively, individual methods to set properties may be
 %  called (setTemperature, setMoleFractions, etc.)
@@ -111,6 +114,12 @@
    case 'Sat'
     qval = val;
     nq = nq + 1;
+   case 'Vapor'
+    qval = val;
+    nq = nq + 1;
+   case 'Liquid'
+    qval = 1.0 - val;
+    nq = nq + 1;
    otherwise
     error(['unknown property ' char(prop)])
   end
@@ -139,33 +148,26 @@
   %
   % set property pairs
   %
-  if nt == 1
+  if nt == 1 & nv == 1
+    setTemperature(a,tval);
+    setDensity(a,1.0/vval); 
+  elseif nt == 1 & np == 1
     setTemperature(a,tval);
-    if nv == 1
-      setDensity(a,1.0/vval);   % temperature held fixed
-    elseif np == 1
-      setPressure(a, pval);     % temperature held fixed 
-    elseif nq == 1
-      if qval == 'Liquid'
-	setState_satLiquid(a);
-      elseif qval == 'Vapor'
-	setState_satVapor(a);
-      end
-    else
-      error('unimplemented property pair');  
-    end
+    setPressure(a, pval);
+  elseif nt == 1 & nq == 1
+    setState_Tsat(a, [tval,qval]);
+  elseif np == 1 & nq == 1
+    setState_Psat(a, [pval,qval]);
+  elseif np == 1 & nh == 1
+    setState_HP(a,[hval,pval]);
+  elseif nu == 1 & nv == 1
+    setState_UV(a,[uval,vval]);
+  elseif ns == 1 & np == 1
+    setState_SP(a,[sval,pval]);   
+  elseif ns == 1 & nv == 1
+    setState_SV(a,[sval,vval]);      
   else
-    if np == 1 & nh == 1
-      setState_HP(a,[hval,pval]);
-    elseif nu == 1 & nv == 1
-      setState_UV(a,[uval,vval]);
-    elseif ns == 1 & np == 1
-      setState_SP(a,[sval,pval]);   
-    elseif ns == 1 & nv == 1
-      setState_SV(a,[sval,vval]);      
-    else
-      error('unimplemented property pair');
-    end
+    error('unimplemented property pair');
   end
 else
   error('too many properties specified');
diff --git a/Cantera/matlab/cantera/Hydrogen.m b/Cantera/matlab/cantera/Hydrogen.m
index 1d9cb23238..3c20c22159 100644
--- a/Cantera/matlab/cantera/Hydrogen.m
+++ b/Cantera/matlab/cantera/Hydrogen.m
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@
 %   For more details, see classes Cantera::PureFluid and tpx::hydrogen in the
 %   Cantera C++ source code documentation.
 %
-n = importPhase('purefluids.cti','hydrogen');
+n = importPhase('liquidvapor.cti','hydrogen');
 
diff --git a/Cantera/matlab/cantera/Methane.m b/Cantera/matlab/cantera/Methane.m
index 9d91f40d82..cc55c1eaf0 100644
--- a/Cantera/matlab/cantera/Methane.m
+++ b/Cantera/matlab/cantera/Methane.m
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@
 %   equation of state is taken from W. C. Reynolds, "Thermodynamic
 %   Properties in SI."
 %
-n = importPhase('purefluids.cti','methane');
+n = importPhase('liquidvapor.cti','methane');
 
diff --git a/Cantera/matlab/cantera/Nitrogen.m b/Cantera/matlab/cantera/Nitrogen.m
index dca1ee497d..011a086be1 100644
--- a/Cantera/matlab/cantera/Nitrogen.m
+++ b/Cantera/matlab/cantera/Nitrogen.m
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@
 %   equation of state is taken from W. C. Reynolds, "Thermodynamic
 %   Properties in SI."
 %
-n = importPhase('purefluids.cti','nitrogen');
+n = importPhase('liquidvapor.cti','nitrogen');
 
diff --git a/Cantera/matlab/cantera/Oxygen.m b/Cantera/matlab/cantera/Oxygen.m
index c87bab0bca..90d82dea9b 100644
--- a/Cantera/matlab/cantera/Oxygen.m
+++ b/Cantera/matlab/cantera/Oxygen.m
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@
 %   equation of state is taken from W. C. Reynolds, "Thermodynamic
 %   Properties in SI."
 %
-n = importPhase('purefluids.cti','oxygen');
+n = importPhase('liquidvapor.cti','oxygen');
 
diff --git a/Cantera/matlab/cantera/Water.m b/Cantera/matlab/cantera/Water.m
index a3ec7ba757..3aa9fdfe98 100644
--- a/Cantera/matlab/cantera/Water.m
+++ b/Cantera/matlab/cantera/Water.m
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@
 %   For more details, see classes Cantera::PureFluid and tpx::water in the
 %   Cantera C++ source code documentation.
 %
-w = importPhase('purefluids.cti','water');
+w = importPhase('liquidvapor.cti','water');
 
diff --git a/Cantera/matlab/cantera/examples/rankine.m b/Cantera/matlab/cantera/examples/rankine.m
index 9349c4edb6..83d131c9d4 100644
--- a/Cantera/matlab/cantera/examples/rankine.m
+++ b/Cantera/matlab/cantera/examples/rankine.m
@@ -1,42 +1,62 @@
-%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 
-%
-%  An ideal Rankine cycle.
-%
-%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
-
+function [work, efficiency] = rankine(t1, p2, eta_pump, ...
+				      eta_turbine)
 
 % create an object representing water
 w = Water;
 
-% start with saturated liquid water at 300 K
-set(w,'T',300.0,'Sat','Liquid');
+% start with saturated liquid water at t1
+set(w,'T',t1,'Liquid',1.0);
 h1 = enthalpy_mass(w);
 s1 = entropy_mass(w);
 p1 = pressure(w);
 
-% pump it isentropically to 10 MPa
-set(w,'S',s1,'P',1.0e7);
+% pump it to p2
+pump_work = pump(w, p2, eta_pump);
 h2 = enthalpy_mass(w);
 p2 = pressure(w);
 
-pump_work = h2 - h1;
-
-
-% heat to 1500 K at constant pressure
-set(w,'T',1500.0,'P',p2);
+% heat to saturated vapor
+set(w,'P',p2,'Vapor',1.0);
 h3 = enthalpy_mass(w);
 s3 = entropy_mass(w);
 
 heat_added = h3 - h2;
 
-
 % expand isentropically to the initial pressure
-set(w,'S',s3,'P',p1);
+work = expand(w, p1, eta_turbine);
 h4 = enthalpy_mass(w);
 x4 = vaporFraction(w);
 
-work_output = h3 - h4;
-
 % compute the efficiency
-efficiency = (work_output - pump_work)/heat_added
+efficiency = (work - pump_work)/heat_added;
+
+
+
+function w = pump(fluid, pfinal, eta)
+% Adiabatically pump a fluid to pressure pfinal, using
+% a pump with isentropic efficiency eta."""
+h0 = enthalpy_mass(fluid);
+s0 = entropy_mass(fluid);
+set(fluid, 'S', s0, 'P', pfinal);
+h1s = enthalpy_mass(fluid);
+isentropic_work = h1s - h0;
+actual_work = isentropic_work / eta;
+h1 = h0 + actual_work;
+set(fluid, 'H',h1, 'P',pfinal);
+w = actual_work;
+
+
+function w = expand(fluid, pfinal, eta)
+% Adiabatically expand a fluid to pressure pfinal, using
+% a turbine with isentropic efficiency eta
+h0 = enthalpy_mass(fluid);
+s0 = entropy_mass(fluid);
+set(fluid, 'S', s0, 'P', pfinal);
+h1s = enthalpy_mass(fluid);
+isentropic_work = h0 - h1s;
+actual_work = isentropic_work * eta;
+h1 = h0 - actual_work;
+set(fluid, 'H',h1, 'P',pfinal);
+w = actual_work;
+
 
diff --git a/Cantera/matlab/cantera/private/thermomethods.cpp b/Cantera/matlab/cantera/private/thermomethods.cpp
index 44836e1972..4e6508256d 100644
--- a/Cantera/matlab/cantera/private/thermomethods.cpp
+++ b/Cantera/matlab/cantera/private/thermomethods.cpp
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ static void thermoset( int nlhs, mxArray *plhs[],
             ierr = delThermo(th); break;
         case 1:
             ierr = th_setPressure(th,*ptr); break;
-        case 2:
-            ierr = th_setState_Psat(th,ptr[0],ptr[1]); break;
-        case 3:
-            ierr = th_setState_Tsat(th,ptr[0],ptr[1]); break;
         default:
             mexErrMsgTxt("unknown attribute.");
         }
@@ -49,6 +45,10 @@ static void thermoset( int nlhs, mxArray *plhs[],
                 ierr = th_set_SV(th,ptr); break;
             case 23:
                 ierr = th_set_SP(th,ptr); break;  
+            case 24:
+                ierr = th_setState_Psat(th,ptr[0],ptr[1]); break;
+            case 25:
+                ierr = th_setState_Tsat(th,ptr[0],ptr[1]); break;
             default:
                 mexErrMsgTxt("unknown pair attribute.");
             }