Abstract
A generalized thermodynamic theory is presented which may be applied to microrheological models. The purpose of this theory is to offer a simple framework for many types of modelling at various levels of description.
The essential elements of our approach are: a specification of the subsystem in which the reversible storage of energy takes place, the way of coupling of this subsystem to the environment and a proper definition of reversible and irreversible variables. The resulting set of equations, containing a stress tensor expression a microscopic evolution equation and a microscopic equation of state are expressed in a matrix form.
Some applications of the theory to well known micro-rheological models are discussed and directions for further developments are indicated.
The essential elements of our approach are: a specification of the subsystem in which the reversible storage of energy takes place, the way of coupling of this subsystem to the environment and a proper definition of reversible and irreversible variables. The resulting set of equations, containing a stress tensor expression a microscopic evolution equation and a microscopic equation of state are expressed in a matrix form.
Some applications of the theory to well known micro-rheological models are discussed and directions for further developments are indicated.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 117-128 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Applied scientific research |
| Volume | 48 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1991 |