Irreversible Thermodynamic Effects in Inhomogeneous Media and their Applications in Certain Geoelectric Problems
Abstract
A theoretical investigation of irreversible coupling effects in the earth is carried out to get a better understanding of the role of coupling in producing spontaneous polarization currents. It is found that electrokinetic and electrochemical couplings are the most important, and in certain cases, the thermoelectric coupling can also be important. The electric current is found to depend on the gradient of a potential , called the "total electric potential," which satisfies the Laplace's equation. The boundary value of depends on the driving pressure (or chemical potential) and the electric potential.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 08, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0409622
Entities
People
- Bijan Nourbehect
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology