On the assessment of dissipation in continuum thermodynamics
Abstract The word dissipation is of frequent usage in the vocabulary of continuum thermodynamics. In this paper, we try to make its meaning precise, both in general and in the context of the descriptions of specific classes of processes. We also consider a number of dissipation-related issues, such as the roles of internal energy, entropy, and free energy in the assessment of dissipation.
Authors
- Eliot Fried (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5329-3394)
- Paolo Podio-Guidugli
Institutions
- Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (JP)
- Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zeitschrift für angewandte Mathematik und Physik
- Published
- 2025-09-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00033-025-02598-4
- Primary Topic
- Elasticity and Material Modeling
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
- Gruppo Nazionale per la Fisica Matematica