On the Problem of Formulating Principles in Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics

Entropy

Paško Županović¹  Domagoj Kuić¹  Davor Juretić¹ 

[1] Faculty of Science, University of Split, Teslina 12, 21000 Split, Croatia

关键词: relaxation;    stationary process;    entropy production;   

DOI  :  10.3390/e12040926

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

In this work, we consider the choice of a system suitable for the formulation of principles in nonequilibrium thermodynamics. It is argued that an isolated system is a much better candidate than a system in contact with a bath. In other words, relaxation processes rather than stationary processes are more appropriate for the formulation of principles in nonequilibrium thermodynamics. Arguing that slow varying relaxation can be described with quasi-stationary process, it is shown for two special cases, linear nonequilibrium thermodynamics and linearized Boltzmann equation, that solutions of these problems are in accordance with the maximum entropy production principle.

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