ON THE STRUCTURE OF THE GOVERNING PRINCIPLE OF DISSIPATIVE PROCESSES

Authors
VAN P
Citation
P. Van, ON THE STRUCTURE OF THE GOVERNING PRINCIPLE OF DISSIPATIVE PROCESSES, Journal of non-equilibrium thermodynamics, 21(1), 1996, pp. 17-29
Citations number
44
Categorie Soggetti
Mechanics
Journal title
Journal of non-equilibrium thermodynamics → ACNP
ISSN journal
03400204
Volume
21
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
17 - 29
Database
ISI
SICI code
0340-0204(1996)21:1<17:OTSOTG>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The Governing Principle of Dissipative Processes (GPDP) is the most wi dely applied variational principle in non-equilibrium thermodynamics. It is not a usual 'hamiltonian type' principle, therefore there are a lot of misunderstandings and misconceptions regarding its applicabilit y and completeness. In this paper its structure and domain of applicab ility is investigated and cleared up.