E-Book, Englisch, 273 Seiten, eBook
Müller / Weiss Entropy and Energy
2005
ISBN: 978-3-540-32380-8
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
A Universal Competition
E-Book, Englisch, 273 Seiten, eBook
Reihe: Interaction of Mechanics and Mathematics
ISBN: 978-3-540-32380-8
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
Introductory textbook introducing the concept of competition of entropy and energy with various examples.
Thermodynamics textbook explaining the roles of entropy and energy as prime movers of nature.
Zielgruppe
Graduate
Autoren/Hrsg.
Weitere Infos & Material
Origin of entropy in the work of Clausius.- Entropy in the work of Carathéodory. Absolute temperature.- Entropy in the work of Boltzmann.- Enthalpy and equations of state.- Gases and Rubber.- Statistical thermodynamics.- Entropy and energy in competition.- Planetary atmospheres.- Entropy of mixing. Osmosis.- Phase transition.- Phase diagrams.- Chemical reactions.- Shape memory alloys.- The third law of thermodynamics. Capitulation of entropy.- The zeroth law of thermodynamics — kinetic and thermodynamic temperatures.- Gibbs paradox and degenerate gases.- Thermodynamics of irreversible processes (TIP).- Radiation thermodynamics.- Dissipative entropy source of the earth.- Socio-thermodynamics — integration and segregation in a population.- History of thermodynamics.- Appendix. Equation of balance.- References and annotations.
