Thermodynamics of flowing systems : with internal microstructure /

This monograph presents a systematic, step-by-step approach to the continuum modeling of flow phenomena exhibited within materials endowed with a complex internal microstructure, such as polymers & liquid crystals. By combining the principles of Hamiltonian mechanics with those of irreversible t...

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Main Authors: Beris, Antony N., 1957- (Author), Edwards, Brian J., 1964- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Series:Oxford engineering science series ; 36.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This monograph presents a systematic, step-by-step approach to the continuum modeling of flow phenomena exhibited within materials endowed with a complex internal microstructure, such as polymers & liquid crystals. By combining the principles of Hamiltonian mechanics with those of irreversible thermodynamics, Antony N. Beris & Brian J. Edwards, renowned authorities on the subject, expertly describe the complex interplay between conservative & dissipative processes. Throughout the text, the authors emphasize the evaluation of the free energy -largely based on ideas from statistical mechanics - & how to fit the values of the phenomenological parameters against those of microscopic models.
Item Description:Previously issued in print: 1994.
Physical Description:1 online resource (704 pages) : illustrations.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780197560341 (ebook)
0197560342 (ebook)