Thermodynamical Theory of Directed Curves

C. N. DeSilva, A. B. Whitman

Journal of Mathematical Physics · 1971 · 24 citations · 10 references

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Abstract

A nonlinear thermodynamical theory of directed curves is obtained by postulating an energy balance, an entropy production inequality, and invariance requirements under superposed rigid body motions. Constitutive equations for a class of simple materials without memory are presented.

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