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- Title
On the Problem of Formulating Principles in Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics.
- Authors
Županović, Paško; Kuić, Domagoj; Juretić, Davor; Dobovišek, Andrej
- Abstract
In this work, we consider the choice of a system suitable for the formulation of principles in nonequilibrium thermodynamics. It is argued that an isolated system is a much better candidate than a system in contact with a bath. In other words, relaxation processes rather than stationary processes are more appropriate for the formulation of principles in nonequilibrium thermodynamics. Arguing that slow varying relaxation can be described with quasi-stationary process, it is shown for two special cases, linear nonequilibrium thermodynamics and linearized Boltzmann equation, that solutions of these problems are in accordance with the maximum entropy production principle.
- Subjects
NONEQUILIBRIUM thermodynamics; STOCHASTIC processes; TRANSPORT theory; MAXWELL-Boltzmann distribution law; ENTROPY; RELAXATION (Nuclear physics); RELAXATION (Gas dynamics); STATIONARY processes; MECHANICS (Physics)
- Publication
Entropy, 2010, Vol 12, Issue 4, p926
- ISSN
1099-4300
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/e12040926