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NON LINEAR THERMODYNAMICS AND ITS INTEREST FOR THE NEAR FUTURE OF REFRIGERATION TECHNIQUES.

Author(s) : GLANSDORFF P.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE AUTHOR DISCUSSES THE INTERACTION OF THE TWO BASIC AREAS OF HISTORICAL STUDY, NEWTONIAN DYNAMICS AND THE NOTIONS OF THERMODYNAMIC PROCESSES BASED MAINLY ON THE PRINCIPLE OF IRREVERSIBILITY. HE POINTS OUT THAT COMPLEX SYSTEMS HAVE A LARGE NUMBER OF DEGREES OF FREEDOM AND ARE FAR FROM STATES OF EQUILIBRIUM. THE INFERENCES OF THESE IDEAS HAVE NOT INFLUENCED REFRIGERATION MUCH TO DATE, BUT FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELDS OF ENERGY SAVING, SOLAR DEVICES, AND CRYOGENICS WILL REQUIRE A GREATER UNDERSTANDING. D.W.H.

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  • Original title: NON LINEAR THERMODYNAMICS AND ITS INTEREST FOR THE NEAR FUTURE OF REFRIGERATION TECHNIQUES.
  • Record ID : 1984-1343
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Heat. Aircond. Refrig. - vol. 15 - n. 8
  • Publication date: 1983/09
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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