The Gouy-Stodola theorem as a variational principle for open systems

The variational method is very important in mathematical and theoretical physics because it allows us to describe the natural systems by physical quantities independently from the frame of reference. A global and statistical approach is introduced starting from irreversible thermodynamics to obtain...

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Main Author: Umberto Lucia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti 2016-04-01
Series:Atti della Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti : Classe di Scienze Fisiche, Matematiche e Naturali
Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1478/AAPP.941A4