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A STUDY OF EQUILIBRIA OF INTERCONNECTED BALLOONS
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1982
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Dynamic EquilibriumEngineeringNon-trivial ExampleAerospace EngineeringFluid MechanicsGas DynamicNumerical SimulationEquilibrium ThermodynamicsUnstable Thermodynamic StatesTransport PhenomenaThermodynamicsEquilibrium Thermodynamic PropertyThermodynamic EquilibriumNon-equilibrium ProcessStability
The equilibria of two balloons connected by a pipe are systematically studied. This case provides a non-trivial example to illustrate that unstable thermodynamic states may be stabilized by a change of environment.