Local Equilibrium Hypothesis

The Local Equilibrium Hypothesis is a theoretical framework in irreversible thermodynamics stating that a thermodynamic system can be locally described by equilibrium relations, even when globally out of equilibrium, by assuming that each infinitesimal volume element attains equilibrium on a timescale much faster than macroscopic changes.

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2017–2026

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  1. PC
    Phillip C. Wankat

    Purdue University West Lafayette, United States

    5 publications · 272 citations

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  2. MB
    Marcus Bleicher

    Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany

    5 publications · 201 citations

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  3. HK
    H. K. D. H. Bhadeshia

    University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 190 citations

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  4. MA
    M. A. Al‐Nimr

    Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan

    4 publications · 102 citations

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  5. HS
    H. Stöcker

    Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany

    4 publications · 186 citations

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  1. Physical Review Letters

    PRL · 14 publications · 795 citations

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  2. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research

    9 publications · 453 citations

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  3. The Journal of Chemical Physics

    8 publications · 179 citations

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  4. Physical Review C

    PRC · 8 publications · 568 citations

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  5. Physical review. B, Condensed matter

    PRB · 7 publications · 482 citations

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