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Friction force: from mechanics to thermodynamics
Ferrari, Christian
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Gruber, Christian
We study some mechanical problems in which a friction force is acting on a system. Using the fundamental concepts of state, time evolution and energy conservation, we explain how to extend Newtonian mechanics to thermodynamics. We arrive at the two laws of thermodynamics and then apply them to investigate the time evolution and heat transfer of some significant examples.
Type
research article
Web of Science ID
WOS:000281414000017
Authors
Ferrari, Christian
•
Gruber, Christian
Publication date
2010
Published in
Volume
31
Start page
1159
End page
1175
Peer reviewed
REVIEWED
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December 16, 2011
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