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There are several models for heat conduction - non-Fourier equations - in the literature that are important for various practical problems. These models manifest themselves in partial differential equations, and the application of which…
Examples of irreversible thermodynamic theory of nonlocal phenomena are given, based on generalized entropy current. Thermodynamic currents and forces are identified to derive the Guyer-Krumhansl and Cahn-Hilliard equations. In the latter…
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