Non-equilibrium thermodynamics in multiphase flows Roberto Mauri

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mauri, Roberto, 1953-

Series:

Soft and biological matter

Soft and biological matter 2213-1736

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nonequilibrium thermodynamics.

Multiphase flow.

Thermodynamics.

Polymers.

Hydraulic engineering.

thermodynamics.

hydraulic engineering.

polymers.

Medical Subjects:

Thermodynamics.

Polymers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht New York Springer ©2013

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

Microscopic Reversibility Langevin Equation Fokker-Planck Equation Stochastic Differential Calculus Path Integrals Balance Equations Constitutive Relations Multiphase Flows Effective Transport Properties Multiple Scale Analysis

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Title page from PDF; (SpringerLink; viewed on Dec. 13, 2012)

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

9789400754614

9400754612

9400754604

9789400754607

OCLC:

821051410

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