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OverviewBased 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David Jou , Jose Casas-Vazquez , M. Criado-SanchoPublisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K Edition: 2001 ed. Dimensions: Width: 23.40cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 15.60cm Weight: 0.527kg ISBN: 9783540678458ISBN 10: 354067845 Pages: 248 Publication Date: 26 October 2000 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsFrom the contents: Non-equilibrium Thermodynamics and Rheology.- Ideal Gases.- Non-ideal Fluids.- Polymeric Solutions.- Non-equilibrium Chemical Potential and Shear-Induced Effects.- Comparison Between Thermodynamical and Dynamical Approaches.- Thermodynamic Couplings Between Flow and Diffusion.- Chemical Reactions Under Flow.- Concluding Remarks and Perspectives.- Appendices: A. Survey of Experimental Information.- B. Liquid Crystals.- C. Summary of Vector and Tensor Notation.- D. Useful Integrals in the Kinetic Theory of Gases.- E. Some Physical Constants.- Subject Index.ReviewsFrom the review: <p> This is an excellent monograph presenting comprehensively the state-of-art in one of the fast developing branches of non-equilibrium thermodynamics. [...] it can be recommended for using in advanced courses for graduate students. (Zentralblatt der Mathematik, 2001) Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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