How to Teach Heat Transfer More Systematically by Involving Entropy

In order to teach heat transfer systematically and with a clear physical background, it is recommended that entropy should not be ignored as a fundamental quantity. Heat transfer processes are characterized by introducing the so-called “entropic potential” of the transferred ener...

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Main Author: Heinz Herwig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/20/10/791
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Summary:In order to teach heat transfer systematically and with a clear physical background, it is recommended that entropy should not be ignored as a fundamental quantity. Heat transfer processes are characterized by introducing the so-called “entropic potential” of the transferred energy, and an assessment number is based on this new quantity.
ISSN:1099-4300