Mesoscopic Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics and Biological Systems

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Signe Kjelstrup ◽  
Gian Paolo Beretta ◽  
Ahmed Ghoniem ◽  
George Hatsopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Biological Systems ◽  
Equilibrium Thermodynamics ◽  
Non Equilibrium

scholarly journals Contraction of polymer gels created by the activity of molecular motors

Soft Matter ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (22) ◽  
pp. 4467-4475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mattia Bacca ◽  
Omar A. Saleh ◽  
Robert M. McMeeking
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Behavior ◽  
Molecular Motors ◽  
Polymer Gels ◽  
Polymer Gel ◽  
Equilibrium Thermodynamics ◽  
Non Equilibrium

We propose a theory based on non-equilibrium thermodynamics to describe the mechanical behavior of an active polymer gel created by the inclusion of molecular motors in its solvent.

Non-equilibrium thermodynamics and dissipative fluid theories

1993 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 1063-1086 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Banach ◽  
S. Piekarski
Keyword(s):  
Equilibrium Thermodynamics ◽  
Dissipative Fluid ◽  
Non Equilibrium

scholarly journals Theories and heat pulse experiments of non-Fourier heat conduction

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Péter Ván
Keyword(s):  
Heat Conduction ◽  
Heat Pulse ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Experimental Basis ◽  
Equilibrium Thermodynamics ◽  
Fourier Heat Conduction ◽  
Non Equilibrium

Abstract The experimental basis and theoretical background of non-Fourier heat conduction is shortly reviewed from the point of view of non-equilibrium thermodynamics. The performance of different theories is compared in case of heat pulse experiments.

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