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Fundamentals of Entransy and Entransy Dissipation Theory

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The entransy is a new developed parameter that is effective in optimization of heat transfer. It can be used as an evaluation of the transport ability of heat. In this chapter, based on the energy conservation equation, the entransy balance equations for heat conduction and convective heat transfer are developed. The entransy dissipation extreme principle is developed. This extreme principle can be concluded into the minimum thermal resistance principle defined by entransy dissipation.

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  1. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada

    Junjie Gu

  2. ENN Intelligent Energy Co., Ltd., ENN Group, Langfang, China

    Zhongxue Gan

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Gu, J., Gan, Z. (2014). Fundamentals of Entransy and Entransy Dissipation Theory. In: Entransy in Phase-Change Systems. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07428-3_2

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