Interstitial working and a nonclassical continuum thermodynamics

The constitutive structure of each of the theories is incompatible with the usual laws of thermodynamics when those laws are coupled with the procedure for deducing constitutive restrictions. Following a line of thought for energetic calculations has presented a particularly simple and attractive resolution of the above incompatibility. The authors outline and extend some of their ideas and results. Topics considered include thermodynamics, thermal stresses, elasticity, calculation methods, density, heat transfer, heat flux, and liquid crystals