Classical and Multiscale Non-equilibrium Thermodynamics

2025/10/01 by Miroslav Grmela, Grmela, Miroslav, Michal Pavelka +1
Computer Science · Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering #Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics #Chemical Physics (physics.chem-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech) #Thermoelastic and Magnetoelastic Phenomena

paper · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2510.00610

openalex publication_date 2025/10/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

Classical and multiscale non-equilibrium thermodynamics have different histories and different objectives. In this Note we explain the differences and review some topics in which the multiscale viewpoint of mesoscopic time evolution of macroscopic systems helped to advance the classical non-equilibrium thermodynamics. Eventually, we illustrate the Braun-Le Chatelier principle in dissipative thermodynamics.

Citations

• Braun-Le Chatelier principle in dissipative thermodynamics
• Dynamics and thermodynamics of complex fluids. I. Development of a general formalism

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