LINEARITY AND MINIMUM ENTROPY PRODUCTION

Abstract

The application of the entropy production principle is discussed in terms of lnear irreversible thermodynamics. The description of these processes is based on a set of linear, master equations. The most important aspect of these equations (Fokker-Planck) is that they are first order differential equations in time and are asymmetric in character. Conclusions are presented for both internal and external systems.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 02, 1959
Accession Number
AD0262974

Entities

People

  • P.h.e. Meijer

Organizations

  • The Catholic University of America

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Differential Equations
  • Entropy
  • Equations
  • Equations Of State
  • Gas Laws
  • Ideal Gas Law
  • Linearity
  • Mathematics
  • Personality
  • Physical Properties
  • Production
  • Thermodynamic Properties
  • Thermodynamics

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics