A Thermodynamic Entropy Approach to Reliability Assessment with Applications to Corrosion Fatigue

This paper outlines a science-based explanation of damage and reliability of critical components and structures within the second law of thermodynamics. The approach relies on the fundamentals of irreversible thermodynamics, specifically the concept of entropy generation as an index of degradation a...

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Main Authors: Anahita Imanian, Mohammad Modarres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-10-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/17/10/6995