Optimal Thermodynamic Processes For Gases

In this paper, we consider an optimal control problem in the equilibrium thermodynamics of gases. The thermodynamic state of the gas is given by a Legendrian submanifold in a contact thermodynamic space. Using Pontryagin’s maximum principle, we find a thermodynamic process in this submanifold such t...

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Main Authors: Alexei Kushner, Valentin Lychagin, Mikhail Roop
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/22/4/448