thermodynamics
He suggested that thermodynamic equilibrium is actually relatively rare in nature.
This technology can produce electricity with much higher thermodynamic efficiency than traditional steam turbines.
I couldn’t make my engine work with normal thermodynamic principles.

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thermodynamics

Examples of thermodynamic

thermodynamic
Therefore, the thermodynamic properties of pure hydrogen or helium can be calculated directly with the help of a relatively simple interpolation code.
Thus, the search for appropriate landing sites depends on the knowledge of oxidant chemistry and its thermodynamic/kinetic behaviour.
A new transition temperature, distinct from the thermodynamic glass temperature, appeared from a study of disordered dynamics.
Thermodynamic information about hydration has been obtained from careful measurements of solution density and ultrasound velocity.
Statistical mechanics of highly charged ions in local thermodynamic equilibrium.
Breaking of time symmetry then appear s as a consequence of the thermodynamic limit - exactly like a phase transition in equilibrium statistical mechanics.
As long as initial and final states can be specified, and equilibrium can be established between them, thermodynamic values can be obtained.
Its thermodynamic properties have been investigated in numerous static and dynamic experiments and explored with the use of modern theories as well.
Influence of amino acid substitutions related to inherited human prion diseases on the thermodynamic stability of the cellular prion protein.
These simulations are still much too slow to give accurate values of thermodynamic parameters, but they are useful in guiding intuition.
Furthermore, we derive necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of 'thermodynamic phase transitions'.
Such systems are, therefore, not at thermodynamic equilibrium, or even tending towards equilibrium.
The indispensable numerical method of characteristics is outlined with admirable conciseness and clarity for flows that are either frozen or in thermodynamic equilibrium.
Since pseudosections are projected from quartz this has no influence on thermodynamic calculations, although a loss of accuracy has to be taking into account.
Calculation of free energy surface using the methods of thermodynamic perturbation theory.
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