Weakly nonlocal non-equilibrium thermodynamics - variational principles and Second Law
Classical Physics
2010-03-15 v2
Abstract
A general, uniform, rigorous and constructive thermodynamic approach to weakly nonlocal non-equilibrium thermodynamics is reviewed. A method is given to construct and restrict the evolution equations of physical theories according to the Second Law of thermodynamics and considering weakly nonlocal constitutive state spaces. The evolution equations of internal variables, the classical irreversible thermodynamics and Korteweg fluids are treated.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0902.3261,
title = {Weakly nonlocal non-equilibrium thermodynamics - variational principles and Second Law},
author = {P. Ván},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0902.3261},
year = {2010}
}
Comments
27 pages, revised