Entropy in Tribology: in the Search for Applications

The paper discusses the concept of entropy as applied to friction and wear. Friction and wear are classical examples of irreversible dissipative processes, and it is widely recognized that entropy generation is their important quantitative measure. On the other hand, the use of thermodynamic methods...

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Main Author: Michael Nosonovsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-05-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/12/6/1345/