Lagrange Equations Coupled to a Thermal Equation: Mechanics as Consequence of Thermodynamics

Following the analytic approach to thermodynamics developed by Stückelberg, we study the evolution equations of a closed thermodynamic system consisting of point particles in a fluid. We obtain a system of coupled differential equations describing the mechanical and the thermal evolution of the syst...

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Main Authors: Christian Gruber, Sylvain D. Brechet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-01-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/13/2/367/