Non Equilibrium Statistical Thermodynamics Applied To Fluid Dynamics And Laser Physics

Author : Xavier de Hemptinne
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Science
ISBN : 9810209266

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Non-equilibrium Statistical Thermodynamics by Xavier de Hemptinne Pdf

This book stresses the role of uncorrelated exchange of properties between macroscopic systems and their surroundings as the only source of dynamic irreversibility. To that end, fundamentals of statistical thermodynamics extended to the non-equilibrium are worked out carefully. The principles are then applied to selected problems in classical fluid dynamics. Transport coefficients are first derived from basic laws. This is followed by a full discussion of transitions to dissipative structures in selected systems far removed from equilibrium (B‚nard and Taylor vortices, calculation of the critical Reynolds number for transition to turbulence in Poiseuille flow). The final part focuses on interaction of matter with light. Fundamentals are extended towards quantum-mechanical systems. Applied to coherent radiation and its interaction with matter, the proposed thermodynamic treatment introduces an original discussion into the quantum nature of micro-physics.The book questions and reconsiders a deeply rooted paradigm in macroscopic dynamics concerning the cause of irreversibility. The new proposal is illustrated by application to a couple of well documented non-equilibrium domains, namely fluid dynamics and laser physics.

Author : Xavier De Hemptinne
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1992-02-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789814505710

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Non-equilibrium Statistical Thermodynamics: Applied To Fluid Dynamics And Laser Physics by Xavier De Hemptinne Pdf

This book stresses the role of uncorrelated exchange of properties between macroscopic systems and their surroundings as the only source of dynamic irreversibility. To that end, fundamentals of statistical thermodynamics extended to the non-equilibrium are worked out carefully. The principles are then applied to selected problems in classical fluid dynamics. Transport coefficients are first derived from basic laws. This is followed by a full discussion of transitions to dissipative structures in selected systems far removed from equilibrium (Bénard and Taylor vortices, calculation of the critical Reynolds number for transition to turbulence in Poiseuille flow). The final part focuses on interaction of matter with light. Fundamentals are extended towards quantum-mechanical systems. Applied to coherent radiation and its interaction with matter, the proposed thermodynamic treatment introduces an original discussion into the quantum nature of micro-physics.The book questions and reconsiders a deeply rooted paradigm in macroscopic dynamics concerning the cause of irreversibility. The new proposal is illustrated by application to a couple of well documented non-equilibrium domains, namely fluid dynamics and laser physics.

Author : Dmitrii Zubarev,Vladimir Morozov,Gerd Röpke
Publisher : Wiley-VCH
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1997-10-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 3527400842

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Statistical Mechanics of Nonequilibrium Processes, Statistical Mechanics of Nonequilibrium Processes. Volume 2 by Dmitrii Zubarev,Vladimir Morozov,Gerd Röpke Pdf

This is the second part of a two-volume textbook on the modern statistical theory of nonequilibrium processes. The general method of nonequilibrium statistical ensembles developed in the first volume is applied to various problems in linear response theory, relaxation phenomena, hydrodynamics, and the dynamical theory of fluctuations. Some active areas of research are considered, including relaxation processes in highly nonequilibrium systems, kinetic processes in lasers, nonequilibrium many-particle correlations in the Green’s function formalism, superfluid statistical hydrodynamics, large-scale fluctuations in nonequilibrium systems, and statistical mechanics of turbulence. Exercises and problems for readers are also included. The book is self-contained and accessible to students having heard the standard course in statistical physics. It is also of interest for specialists working in solid state physics, chemical physics, and physics of plasma and fluids.

Author : Werner Ebeling,Igor M. Sokolov
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789810213824

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Statistical Thermodynamics and Stochastic Theory of Nonequilibrium Systems by Werner Ebeling,Igor M. Sokolov Pdf

This book presents both the fundamentals and the major research topics in statistical physics of systems out of equilibrium. It summarizes different approaches to describe such systems on the thermodynamic and stochastic levels, and discusses a variety of areas including reactions, anomalous kinetics, and the behavior of self-propelling particles.

Author : D. Jou,J. Casas-Vazquez,M. Criado-Sancho
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662044148

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Thermodynamics of Fluids Under Flow by D. Jou,J. Casas-Vazquez,M. Criado-Sancho Pdf

Based on the authors’ successful theory for extended irreversible thermodynamics, the book analyzes the thermodynamic aspects of several phenomena induced by the flow in fluid systems.

Author : P.J.N. Baert
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1999-12-09
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0080543022

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Time in Contemporary Intellectual Thought by P.J.N. Baert Pdf

In this book, fifteen authors from a wide spectrum of disciplines (ranging from the natural sciences to the arts) offer assessments of the way time enters their work, the definition and uses of time that have proved most productive or problematic, and the lessons their subjects can offer for our understanding of time beyond the classroom and laboratory walls. The authors have tried, without sacrificing analytical rigour, to make their contribution accessible to a cross-disciplinary readership. Each chapter reviews time's past and present application in its respective field, considers the practical and logical problems that remain, and assesses the methods researchers are using to escape or resolve them. Particular attention is paid to ways in which the technical treatment of time, for problem-solving and model-building around specific phenomena, call on - or clash with - our intuitive perceptions of what time is and does. The spans of time considered range from the fractions of seconds it takes unstable particles to disintegrate to the millions of years required for one species to give way to another. Like all central conceptual words, time is understood on several levels. By inviting input from a broad range of disciplines, the book aims to provide a fuller understanding of those levels, and of the common ground that lurks at their base. Much agreement emerges - not only on the nature of the problems time presents to modern intellectual thought, but also on the clues that recent discoveries may offer towards possible solutions.

Author : Léon Brenig,Nikolai Brilliantov,Mustapha Tlidi
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2022-11-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031044588

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Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics and Fluctuation Kinetics by Léon Brenig,Nikolai Brilliantov,Mustapha Tlidi Pdf

This book addresses research challenges in the rapidly developing area of nonequilibrium thermodynamics and fluctuation kinetics. This cross-disciplinary field comprises various topics, ranging from fundamental problems of nonequilibrium statistical mechanics and thermodynamics to multiple applications in plasma, fluid mechanics, nonlinear science, systems of dissipative particles, and high-Q resonators. The purpose of this book is to bring together world-leading experts in the above fields to initiate a cross-fertilization among these active research areas. The book is dedicated to and honours the memory of Professor Slava Belyi who passed away unexpectedly on May 20, 2020. He was pioneering the theory of nonequilibrium fluctuations, in particular the application of the Callen-Welton fluctuation-dissipation theorem to nonequilibrium systems and its generalization. This and related problems also feature in the book.

Author : Roberto Luzzi,Aurea R. Vasconcellos,J. Galvao Ramos
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783322800190

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Statistical Foundations of Irreversible Thermodynamics by Roberto Luzzi,Aurea R. Vasconcellos,J. Galvao Ramos Pdf

Some aspects of the physics of many-body systems arbitrarily away from equilibrium, mainly the characterization and irreversible evolution of their macroscopic state, are considered. The present status of phenomenological irreversible thermodynamics is described. An approach for building a statistical thermodynamics - dubbed Informational-Statistical-Thermodynamics - based on a non-equilibrium statistical ensemble formalism is presented. The formalism can be considered as encompassed within the scope of the so-called Predictive Statistical Mechanics, in which the predictability of future states in terms of the knowledge of present and past states, and the question of historicity in the case of systems with complex behaviour, is its main characteristic. The book is recommended for researchers in the area of non-equilibrium statistical mechanics and thermodynamics, as well as a textbook for advanced courses for graduate students in the area of condensed matter physics.

Author : W Ebeling,W Muschik
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1993-03-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789814590860

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Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics of Nonlinear Nonequilibrium Systems by W Ebeling,W Muschik Pdf

In these proceedings, it is shown that thermodynamical concepts are not ‘old fashioned’ but still are most useful at the frontiers of modern science. Among the contributors are well-known experts such as Andresen (Copenhagen), Eu (Montreal), Groβmann (Marburg), Kawasaki (Fuhuoha), Maugin (Paris), Nicolis (Bruxelles) and Szépfalusy (Budapest). The subject covers a wide field including: recent developments in phenomenological thermodynamics, statistical foundation of thermodynamical concepts, thermodynamical concepts in nonlinear dynamics, applications to nonlinear (neural) networks, stochastic theory and transition processes. Contents: Random Stresses in Potts Models of Disordered Plastic Crystals (A Güntzel et al.)Sensitivity to Initial Conditions in Complex Systems (G Nicolis et al.)Nonlinear Dynamics in Low-Dimensional Lattices: A Chemical Reaction Model (A Provata & J W Turner)Resonant Pair Nucleation in an Overdamped Sine-Gordon Chain (F Marchesoni)Finite-Time Optimization of Chemical Reactions and Connections to Thermodynamic Speed (J Ch Schön & B Andresen)A Variation Principle for Differential Transport Coefficients (M Ichiyanagi)Higher-Order Fluxes and Effective Relaxation Times in Extended Thermodynamics (D Jou)Projection Operators in Statistical Formulation of Nonlinear and Extended Thermodynamics (R E Nettleton)Thermodynamics of Light and Sound (I Müller)Entropy, Predictability and Historicity of Nonlinear Proceses (W Ebeling)Symmetry and Coherent Approximations in Non-Equilibrium Systems (M Suzuki)and other papers Readership: Statistical and thermodynamical working physicists.

Author : Bernard H. Lavenda
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780486833125

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Nonequilibrium Statistical Thermodynamics by Bernard H. Lavenda Pdf

This book develops in detail the statistical foundations of nonequilibrium thermodynamics, based on the mathematical theory of Brownian motion. Author Bernard H. Lavenda demonstrates that thermodynamic criteria emerge in the limit of small thermal fluctuations and in the Gaussian limit where means and modes of the distribution coincide. His treatment assumes the theory of Brownian motion to be a general and practical model of irreversible processes that are inevitably influenced by random thermal fluctuations. This unifying approach permits the extraction of widely applicable principles from the analysis of specific models. Arranged by argument rather than theory, the text is based on the premises that random thermal fluctuations play a decisive role in governing the evolution of nonequilibrium thermodynamic processes and that they can be viewed as a dynamic superposition of many random events. Intended for nonmathematicians working in the areas of nonequilibrium thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, this book will also be of interest to chemical physicists, condensed matter physicists, and readers in the area of nonlinear optics.

Author : Gerhard Swiegers
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2008-10-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780470384183

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Mechanical Catalysis by Gerhard Swiegers Pdf

Provides a clear and systematic description of the key role played by catalyst reactant dynamism including: (i) the fundamental processes at work, (ii) the origin of its general and physical features, (iii) the way it has evolved, and (iv) how it relates to catalysis in man-made systems. Unifies homogeneous, heterogeneous, and enzymatic catalysis into a single, conceptually coherent whole. Describes how to authentically mimic the underlying principles of enzymatic catalysis in man-made systems. Examines the origin and role of complexity and complex Systems Science in catalysis--very hot topics in science today.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : PediaPress
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ilya Prigogine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Statistical mechanics
ISBN : OCLC:258496854

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Non-equilibrium Statistical Mechanics by Ilya Prigogine Pdf

Author : Hans J. Kreuzer
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015016065172

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Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics and Its Statistical Foundations by Hans J. Kreuzer Pdf

Author : Roberto Mauri
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400754614

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Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics in Multiphase Flows by Roberto Mauri Pdf

Non-equilibrium thermodynamics is a general framework that allows the macroscopic description of irreversible processes. This book introduces non-equilibrium thermodynamics and its applications to the rheology of multiphase flows. The subject is relevant to graduate students in chemical and mechanical engineering, physics and material science. This book is divided into two parts. The first part presents the theory of non-equilibrium thermodynamics, reviewing its essential features and showing, when possible, some applications. The second part of this book deals with how the general theory can be applied to model multiphase flows and, in particular, how to determine their constitutive relations. Each chapter contains problems at the end, the solutions of which are given at the end of the book. No prior knowledge of statistical mechanics is required; the necessary prerequisites are elements of transport phenomena and on thermodynamics. “The style of the book is mathematical, but nonetheless it remains very readable and anchored in the physical world rather than becoming too abstract. Though it is up-to-date and includes recent important developments, there is a lot of classical material in the book, albeit presented with unprecedented clarity and coherence. The first six chapters are actually a very good introduction to the theory underlying many phenomena in soft matter physics, beyond the focus on flow and transport of the later chapters of the book.” Prof Richard A.L. Jones FRS, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation, University of Sheffield