Modern thermodynamics - New concepts based on the second law of thermodynamics

Modern thermodynamics - New concepts based on

the second law of thermodynamics

Jitao Wang

【期刊名称】《自然科学进展（英文版）》 【年(卷),期】2009(019)001

【摘要】Thermodynamics is a core part of science.Nearly all scientists should have a basic knowledge of thermodynamics.Thermodynamics is a science of development,and is a viewpoint of scientific development in natural sciences.Achievement of thermodynamics has influence not only

on

natural

sciences,but

also

on

social

sciences

and

philosophy.Fundamental concepts and definitions are very important for any discipline of science,so what is classical thermodynamics and what is modern thermodynamics have become the key points of puzzledom in thermodynamics.In this paper,after clarification of fundamental concept in thermodynamics,a complete basic modern classification of thermodynamics is naturally obtained.It is suggested that

extended

Carnot

theorem

and

dissipation

decrease

theorem,together with the laws of thermodynamics,are the most fundamental theorems in thermodynamics discipline.Nondissipative thermodynamics is a new field besides equilibrium thermodynamics belonging to the equal part of the second law of thermodynamics. 【总页数】11页(125-135)