Finite Physical Dimensions Thermodynamics Analysis and Design of Closed Irreversible Cycles

Irreversible Thermodynamics

There are alternative sets of postulates which yield entirely equivalent results for several important theories. In such cases the choice of a particular set of postulates may be based upon mathematical simplicity, close relationship to experiments or to the nature of the theory, or merely personal taste. While the postulate of conservation of energy is usually presented in similar form for the...

New Variational Irreversible Thermodynamics of Open Physical-Chemical Continua

An outline is presented of a new thermodynamics of open chemical systems combined with a principle of virtual dissipation which provides a unified approach in a large domain of continuum physics, including deformable solids and fluid mixtures.

Thermoelastkity and Irreversible Thermodynamics

A unified treatment is presented of thermoelasticity by application and further developments of the methods of irreversible thermodynamics. The concept of generalized free energy introduced in a previous publication plays the role of a " thermoelastic potential " and is used along with a new definition of the dissipation function in terms of the time derivative of an entropy displacement. The g...

Basics of Irreversible Thermodynamics

Finite Element Analysis of Tissue Conductivity during High-frequency and Low-voltage Irreversible Electroporation

Introduction: Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is a process in which the membrane of the cancer cells are irreversibly damaged with the use of high-intensity electric pulses, which in turn leads to cell death. The IRE is a non-thermal way to ablate the cancer cells. This process relies on the distribution of the electric field, which affects the pulse amplitude, width, and electrical conducti...