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The Second Law of Thermodynamics as a Force Law. [PDF]
Entropy (Basel), 2018 The second law of thermodynamics states the increase of entropy, Delta S > 0, for real processes from state A to state B at constant energy from chemistry over biological life and engines to cosmic events. The connection of entropy to information, phase-space and heat is helpful, but does not immediately convince observers of the validity and ...
Schlitter J.
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Decoherence, chaos, and the second law [PDF]
Physical Review Letters, 1994 We investigate implications of decoherence for quantum systems which are classically chaotic. We show that, in open systems, the rate of von Neumann entropy production quickly reaches an asymptotic value which is: (i) independent of the system-environment coupling, (ii) dictated by the dynamics of the system, and (iii) dominated by the largest Lyapunov
Zurek, Wojciech Hubert, Paz, Juan Pablo
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Frontiers in Energy Research, 2021 In this article, a close look is taken at the state-of-the-art in steam turbine and steam (Rankine) cycle technology within the framework of conventional steam and gas turbine combined cycle power plants, specifically, the bottoming steam (Rankine) cycle
Seyfettin Can Gülen
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Probability as a Physical Motive
Entropy, 2007 Recent theoretical progress in nonequilibrium thermodynamics, linking thephysical principle of Maximum Entropy Production (“MEPâ€Â) to the information-theoretical“MaxEnt†principle of scientific inference, together with conjectures from
Peter Martin
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Irreversibility and Second Law [PDF]
Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics, 1998 This publication is with permission of the rights owner freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence (funded by the DFG, German Research Foundation) respectively.
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The adiabatic piston: a perpetuum mobile in the mesoscopic realm
Entropy, 2004 : A detailed analysis of the adiabatic-piston problem reveals, for a finely-tuned choice of the spatial dimensions of the system, peculiar dynamical features that challenge the statement that an isolated system necessarily reaches a time-independent ...
Claudio Conti +2 more
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Bluff your Way in the Second Law of Thermodynamics [PDF]
, 2001 The aim of this article is to analyse the relation between the second law of thermodynamics and the so-called arrow of time. For this purpose, a number of different aspects in this arrow of time are distinguished, in particular those of time-(a)symmetry ...
Uffink, Jos, Jos Uffink
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Implementing Demons and Ratchets
Entropy, 2017 Experimental results show that ratchets may be implemented in semiconductor and chemical systems, bypassing the second law and opening up huge gains in energy production.
Peter M. Orem, Frank M. Orem
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Emergence of the second law out of reversible dynamics [PDF]
, 2009 If one demystifies entropy the second law of thermodynamics comes out as an emergent property entirely based on the simple dynamic mechanical laws that govern the motion and energies of system parts on a micro-scale.
Willigenburg, L.G., van +1 more
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The Deep Physics Behind the Second Law: Information and Energy As Independent Forms of Bookkeeping
Entropy, 2004 : Even after over 150 years of discussion, the interpretation of the second law of thermodynamics continues to be a source of confusion and controversy in physics.
Jack S. Semura, Todd L. Duncan
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