The Entropy Problem in Passive Networks

Abstract

Electrical measurements at the input terminals. It is shown herein that the two circuits can be distinguished and their RC-components uniquely determined using simultaneous electrical and thermal observations. The concept of an empirical nonequilibrium temperature such as Meixner posed is essential. It is concluded that while the dissipation function (entropy) is uniquely determined in nonequilibrium conditions for each given RC-circuit, the RC-circuits are not necessarily uniquely determined for each impedance and entropy function. Rather, each nonequilibrium impedance and entropy function defines an equivalence class of RC-networks. This definition is unique to within the equivalence relation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0763752

Entities

People

  • J. E. Fitzgerald

Organizations

  • University of Utah

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Mechanics
  • Circuit Analysis
  • Circuits
  • Civil Engineering
  • Dissipation
  • Electric Power
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical Measurement
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Entropy
  • First Order Circuits
  • Heat Energy
  • Impedance
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Networks

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  • Electrical Engineering
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Statistical inference.