Entropy Production of Main-Sequence Stars
The entropy production (inside the volume bounded by a photosphere) of main-sequence stars is calculated based on B–V photometry data. The entropy-production distribution function and the dependences of entropy production on temperature and luminosity are obtained for these stars for the first time...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-02-01
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| Series: | Entropy |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/17/2/658 |
| Summary: | The entropy production (inside the volume bounded by a photosphere) of main-sequence stars is calculated based on B–V photometry data. The entropy-production distribution function and the dependences of entropy production on temperature and luminosity are obtained for these stars for the first time. A very small range of variation of specific (per volume) entropy production discovered for main-sequence stars (only 0.5 to 1.8 solar magnitudes) is an interesting result that can be crucial for understanding thermodynamic processes of stars. |
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| ISSN: | 1099-4300 |