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Chapter 1 The Thermal Worm Model to Represent Entropy-Exergy Duality |
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1 | (48) |
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1.1 A fractal and diffusive approach to entropy and exergy |
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1.1.1 The filamentary thermal worm model of exergy |
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1.1.2 The geometrical Carnot factor and the temperature of a filamentary worm |
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1.1.3 The T-like filamentary worm |
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6 | (1) |
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1.2 A granular model of energy: toward the entropy and the exergy of a curve |
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7 | (12) |
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1.2.1 The model of granular energy: the concept of ergon |
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1.2.2 Exergy and anergy of an ergon: the entropic angle of an energy |
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1.2.3 An elementary ergon discharged in a field of temperature T: the thermal puff time of energy |
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9 | (2) |
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1.2.4 The granular energy model applied to the hydraulic analogy of Lazare and Sadi Carnot: entropy and action of energy |
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11 | (4) |
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1.2.5 Exergy and anergy of a curve |
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15 | (3) |
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1.2.6 Examples of Carnot factor of some curves |
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18 | (1) |
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1.3 The thermal worm model of entropy--exergy duality |
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19 | (7) |
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1.3.1 Entropic skins to describe irreversibilities and entropy-exergy duality |
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19 | (2) |
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21 | (1) |
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1.3.3 The 3D worm model: the coefficient of entropic dispersion |
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22 | (1) |
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1.3.4 Entropic structure of a steady-state heat flux |
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23 | (1) |
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1.3.5 2D worm entropic dispersion of a steady heat flux |
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24 | (1) |
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1.3.6 3D worm entropic dispersion of a steady heat flux |
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25 | (1) |
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26 | (10) |
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1.4.1 The isothermal 2D worm |
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26 | (1) |
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1.4.2 Exergy destruction between two 2D worms |
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27 | (1) |
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1.4.3 The non-isothermal 2D worm |
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28 | (3) |
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1.4.4 The 2D worm of a linear profile of temperature: method 1 |
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31 | (4) |
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1.4.5 2D worm displaying a linear temperature profile: method 2 |
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35 | (1) |
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1.5 The 3D thermal worm-like model |
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36 | (13) |
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1.5.1 The isothermal 3D worm model |
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36 | (3) |
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1.5.2 The entropic angle of energy |
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39 | (1) |
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1.5.3 The non-isothermal 3D worm model |
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40 | (3) |
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1.5.4 Table to recapitulate |
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43 | (1) |
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1.5.5 A link with the phenomenon of intermittency in fully developed turbulence |
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44 | (2) |
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1.5.6 Longitudinal diffusion and lateral diffusion in the worm-like model |
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46 | (3) |
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Chapter 2 Black Hole Entropy and the Thermal Worm Model |
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49 | (22) |
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2.1 Entropy of a black hole: the Bekenstein--Hawking temperature |
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49 | (7) |
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2.1.1 Introduction: a geometric entropy for black holes |
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49 | (3) |
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2.1.2 Gravitational and quantum diffusivities: longitudinal and lateral diffusivities of a black hole? |
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52 | (2) |
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2.1.3 The existence of an absolute minimum temperature which is not 0 |
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54 | (2) |
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2.2 The thermal worm model of black holes |
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56 | (6) |
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2.2.1 Entropic thermal worm representation of a black hole |
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56 | (2) |
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2.2.2 Temperature of the worm and temperature of the black hole |
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58 | (1) |
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2.2.3 The thickness of the horizon of a black hole |
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59 | (1) |
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2.2.4 The quantum variation of the temperature in a black hole |
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60 | (2) |
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2.3 Carnot representation of black holes |
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62 | (9) |
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2.3.1 Black hole as a reversible power cycle |
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62 | (1) |
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2.3.2 Black hole as a reversible refrigeration cycle |
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62 | (1) |
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2.3.3 The quantum interaction velocity |
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63 | (2) |
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2.3.4 Relaxation time of thermal inhomogeneities: the "thermal puff time" of energy in a black hole |
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65 | (2) |
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2.3.5 From Planck's constant and Boltzmann's constant toward Brillouin's constant b = h/k |
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67 | (1) |
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2.3.6 Black hole physics: a deep and fascinating representation of the finiteness of our world |
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68 | (3) |
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Chapter 3 The Entropic Skins of Black-Body Radiation: a Geometrical Theory of Radiation |
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71 | (64) |
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3.1 Intermittency of black-body radiation |
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71 | (11) |
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3.1.1 Black-body radiation: Wien's law, Rayleigh-Jeans' law and Planck's law |
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71 | (2) |
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3.1.2 The spectral volume fraction and the intermittency of radiation |
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73 | (2) |
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3.1.3 A simple derivation of u(v)- 8πv2c3Ev using an analogy with fully developed turbulence |
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75 | (1) |
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3.1.4 A simple understanding of the importance of the ratio v/T in the black-body problem |
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76 | (1) |
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3.1.5 The interacting length and interaction time of a photon and its scale-entropy |
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77 | (4) |
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3.1.6 The interacting length of a fermion and its scale-entropy |
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81 | (1) |
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3.1.7 Summary of the chapter |
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82 | (1) |
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3.2 Generalized RJ law based on a scale-dependent fractal geometry |
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82 | (6) |
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3.2.1 Radiation as stationary waves in a box: the Rayleigh description |
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83 | (1) |
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3.2.2 First case: uniform distribution of modes in phase-space -- the RJ theory |
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84 | (2) |
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3.2.3 Second case: fractal distribution of modes in phase space |
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86 | (1) |
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3.2.4 General case: the fractal dimension is mode dependent |
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87 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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3.3 Fluctuations and energy dispersion in black-body radiation |
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88 | (26) |
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3.3.1 Planck's derivation using the second-order derivative of entropy: the "lucky guess" |
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88 | (3) |
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91 | (2) |
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3.3.3 Planck's entropy, Planck's counting of complexions and Boltzmann's theory |
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93 | (4) |
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3.3.4 Planck's entropy and the scale-entropy of a radiative field |
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97 | (2) |
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3.3.5 Equivalent chemical potential of a Boltzmann distribution |
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3.3.6 Graphical method to represent Boltzmann's counting |
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100 | (3) |
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3.3.7 What is the fundamental status of the second order derivative of entropy relative to energy? Variance and the dispersion factor of radiative energy |
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103 | (5) |
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3.3.8 The fluctuations and the dispersion of energy |
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108 | (3) |
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3.3.9 The dispersion factor interpreted by the worm model |
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111 | (1) |
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3.3.10 An heuristic thermodynamical uncertainty relation from the thermal worm model |
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112 | (2) |
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3.4 A scale-entropy diffusion equation for black-body radiation |
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114 | (8) |
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3.4.1 Spacions and scale-entropy |
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114 | (2) |
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3.4.2 Scale-entropy diffusion equation |
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116 | (3) |
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3.4.3 Pure truncated fractal case and parabolic scaling |
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119 | (1) |
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3.4.4 Exponential scaling: the scale-entropy sink is a fraction of the entropy production of a photon |
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119 | (3) |
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122 | (1) |
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3.5 Spectral fractal dimensions and scale-entropy of black-body radiation |
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122 | (10) |
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3.5.1 Fractal skins of black-body radiation |
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122 | (2) |
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3.5.2 Spectral fractal dimensions Dx of black-body radiation |
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124 | (1) |
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3.5.3 Spectral evolution of the scale-entropy sink b(x) |
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125 | (2) |
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3.5.4 Point of minimum scale-entropy sink |
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127 | (2) |
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3.5.5 Minimum scale-entropy sink and CMB |
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129 | (1) |
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3.5.6 Determination of the inner cut-off scale: a scale for which D(x) = 2 |
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129 | (1) |
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3.5.7 Average value of the scale-entropy sink |
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130 | (2) |
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132 | (3) |
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Chapter 4 Non-extensive Thermodynamics, Fractal Geometry and Scale-entropy |
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135 | (16) |
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4.1 Tsallis entropy in non-extensive thermostatistics |
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135 | (3) |
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4.2 Two physical systems leading to Tsallis entropy: a simple interpretation of the entropic index |
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138 | (6) |
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4.2.1 Work produced by the isothermal growth of a fractal volume |
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139 | (3) |
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4.2.2 Mass decay of a fractal system |
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142 | (2) |
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4.3 Non-extensive thermostatistics, scale-dependent fractality and Kaniadakis entropy |
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144 | (7) |
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4.3.1 Decaying process of a fractal system submitted to internal cohesion pressure |
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144 | (3) |
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4.3.2 The Kaniadakis K-statistics and Kaniadakis entropy |
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147 | (2) |
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4.3.3 Conclusion on non-extensive thermodynamics and fractal geometry and scale-entropy |
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149 | (2) |
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Chapter 5 Finite Physical Dimensions Thermodynamics |
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5.1 A brief history of finite physical dimensions thermodynamics |
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151 | (3) |
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5.2 Transfer phenomena by FPDT |
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154 | (8) |
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5.2.1 Series model of insulation: thermal resistances in series |
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154 | (4) |
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5.2.2 Parallel model of insulation: thermal resistances in parallel |
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158 | (2) |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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5.3 Energy conversion by FPDT |
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162 | (7) |
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5.3.1 Carnot cycle and thermodynamics of equilibrium |
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163 | (1) |
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5.3.2 The non-adiabatic endoreversible Carnot engine |
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163 | (1) |
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5.3.3 The adiabatic endoreversible Carnot engine |
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164 | (1) |
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5.3.4 The adiabatic non-reversible Carnot engine |
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165 | (2) |
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5.3.5 The non-reversible Carnot engine with thermal losses |
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167 | (1) |
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5.3.6 Generalization of previous results |
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168 | (1) |
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5.4 Extension to complex systems: cascades of endoreversible Carnot engines |
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169 | (5) |
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5.4.1 Cascade of power Carnot engines |
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169 | (1) |
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5.4.2 Thermodynamic model in finite dimensions |
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170 | (1) |
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5.4.3 Optimization of the cascade |
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171 | (2) |
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5.4.4 Cascade with N endoreversible machines |
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173 | (1) |
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5.5 Time dynamics of Carnot engines |
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174 | (5) |
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5.5.1 Reversible thermal transfer between source and sink |
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174 | (2) |
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5.5.2 Finite transfer between source and irreversible engine |
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176 | (3) |
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Chapter 6 A Scale-Dependent Fractal and Intermittent Structure to Describe Chemical Potential and Matter Diffusion |
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181 | (38) |
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6.1 Defining and quantifying the diffusion of matter through chemical potential |
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181 | (5) |
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6.1.1 The chemical potential |
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181 | (2) |
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6.1.2 Fundamental equations |
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183 | (1) |
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6.1.3 Condition of chemical equilibrium |
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184 | (2) |
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6.2 Topic scales and scale-entropy of a set of particles |
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186 | (6) |
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6.2.1 Topic volume and topic scales of a particle |
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186 | (2) |
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6.2.2 Scale-entropy of a set of particles |
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188 | (2) |
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6.2.3 Scale-entropy of a fractal set |
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190 | (2) |
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6.3 Entropy and chemical potential of an ideal gas by Sackur--Tetrode theory |
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192 | (6) |
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6.3.1 Entropy of monoatomic ideal gases using Sackur--Tetrode theory |
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192 | (3) |
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6.3.2 Chemical potential using Sackur--Tetrode theory |
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195 | (1) |
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6.3.3 Chemical potential of a mixture using Sackur--Tetrode theory |
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196 | (2) |
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6.4 Entropy of a set of particles described through topic scales and scale-entropy |
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198 | (6) |
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6.4.1 Waving and clustering entropies of a set of particles |
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198 | (2) |
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6.4.2 Application to a two-component mixture: the clustering entropy of a mixture |
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200 | (3) |
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6.4.3 Application to heterogeneous solids: clustering entropy of heterogeneity |
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203 | (1) |
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6.5 Fractal and scale-dependent fractal geometries to interpret and calculate the chemical potential |
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204 | (2) |
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6.5.1 Chemical potential interpreted via scale-entropy, expelling potential and clustering entropy |
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204 | (1) |
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6.5.2 Intermittent and multiscale nature of chemical potential: the fractal case |
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205 | (1) |
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6.6 The intermittency parameter and clustering entropy of particles in the fractal case |
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206 | (6) |
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6.6.1 Clustering entropy of a single i-particle belonging to a fractal set of particles |
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206 | (2) |
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6.6.2 Clustering entropy for the whole ith component (fractal case) |
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208 | (1) |
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6.6.3 Clustering entropy of the mixture (fractal case) |
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209 | (1) |
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6.6.4 The case of two-components fractally distributed in a mixture |
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209 | (1) |
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6.6.5 Fractal dimension of the maximum clustering entropy case |
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210 | (1) |
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6.6.6 Equifractality condition of equilibrium |
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211 | (1) |
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6.6.7 Entropy jump by adding a particle in the fractal case |
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211 | (1) |
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6.7 The clustering entropy and chemical potential in the parabolic fractal case |
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212 | (2) |
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6.7.1 Clustering entropy of an individual i-particle in parabolic fractal case |
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212 | (1) |
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6.7.2 Clustering entropy for the ith component in parabolic fractal case |
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213 | (1) |
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6.7.3 Clustering entropy of the mixture in parabolic fractal case |
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213 | (1) |
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6.8 Summing up formulas and conclusion |
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214 | (5) |
Conclusion |
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219 | (6) |
References |
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225 | (8) |
Index |
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