The Nature of Motive Force (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014)

In this monograph Prof. Pramanick explicates the law of motive force, a fundamental law of nature that can be observed and appreciated as an addition to the existing laws of thermodynamics. This unmistakable and remarkable tendency of nature is equally applicable to all other branches of studies. He first conceptualized the law of motive force in 1989, when he was an undergraduate student. Here he reports various applications of the law in the area of thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics and solid mechanics, and shows how it is possible to solve analytically century-old unsolved problems through its application. This book offers a comprehensive account of the law and its relation to other laws and principles, such as the generalized conservation principle, variational formulation, Fermat's principle, Bejan's constructal law, entropy generation minimization, Bejan's method of intersecting asymptotes and equipartition principle. Furthermore, the author addresses some interrelated fundamental problems of contemporary interest, especially to thermodynamicists, by combining analytical methods, physical reasoning and the proposed law of motive force. This foundational work is a valuable reading for both students and researchers in exact as well as non-exact sciences and, at the same time, a pleasant learning experience for the novice.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Heat and Mass Transfer
Release date:	August 2016
First published:	2014
Authors:	Achintya Kumar Pramanick
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	141
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
ISBN-13:	978-3-662-51228-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Thermodynamics & statistical physics > Thermodynamics Books > Professional & Technical > Mechanical engineering & materials > Materials science > Engineering thermodynamics Books > Professional & Technical > Mechanical engineering & materials > Materials science > Mechanics of solids > General Books > Philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	3-662-51228-9
Barcode:	9783662512289

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