Published January 1995 | Version v1
Journal article

Form of uncompensated heat giving rise to a Pfaffian differential form in thermodynamic space

Creators

  • 1. Department of Chemistry and Department of Physics, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, H3A2K6 (Canada)

Description

A form of uncompensated heat is presented which gives rise to a Pfaffian differential form for a non- equilibrium extension of equilibrium entropy when the thermodynamic space is broadened to include fluxes of various orders. It is thereby shown that the Pfaffian form descends from the Clausius inequality, which is regarded as equivalent to the second law of thermodynamics

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
Journal Volume
51
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 768-771.
ISSN
1063-651X
CODEN
PLEEE8

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
26034830
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CARNOT CYCLE; ENTROPY; FORMATION HEAT; HEAT TRANSFER; IRREVERSIBLE PROCESSES; THERMODYNAMIC CYCLES
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY TRANSFER; ENTHALPY; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; REACTION HEAT; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES