In this study, the relationship among the concepts of entropy generation rate, entransy theory, and generalized thermal resistance to the optimal design of thermal systems is discussed. The equations of entropy and entransy rates are compared and their implications for optimization of conductive heat transfer are analyzed. The theoretical analyses show that based on entropy generation minimizat...

It is shown that Onsager’s principle of the least dissipation of energy is equivalent to the maximum entropy production principle. It is known that solutions of the linearized Boltzmann equation make extrema of entropy production. It is argued, in the case of stationary processes, that this extremum is a maximum rather than a minimum.

A deterministic global optimization algorithm is proposed for locating the global minimum potentialenergy conformationsof oligopeptide chains. The ECEPP/3 detailed potential energy model is utilized to model the energetics of the atomic interactions. The minimization of the total potential energy is formulated on the set of peptide dihedral angles. Based on previous work on the microcluster and...

1. I n t r o d u c t i o n The s t u d y of molecu la r confo rmat ions is as fasc ina t ing a sub jec t as i t is u t t e r ly complex . A l t h o u g h the bas ic bu i ld ing blocks of molecules , the a toms , r e m a i n virt ua l l y unchanged in different c o m p o u n d s the versa t i l i ty of the ways t ha t they can be combined and reconfigure the o b t a i n e d a t o m chains resul ...

A primal-relaxed dual global optimization algorithm is presented along with an extensive review for finding the global minimum energy configurations of microclusters composed by particles interacting with any type of two-body central forces. First, the original nonconvex expression for the total potential energy is transformed to the difference of two convex functions (DC transformation) via an...

the objectives of this study was to estimation of greenhouse gases (ghg) emissions and global warming in rice production and identify measures to reducing fossil energy use and greenhouse gases emissions. three rice production systems included sri, improved and conventional were studied. all activities, field operation and data in production methods and differents inputs rates were monitored an...