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Role of external flow and frame invariance in stochastic thermodynamics.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18518344     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
For configurational changes of soft matter systems affected or caused by external hydrodynamic flow, we identify applied work, exchanged heat, and entropy change on the level of a single trajectory. These expressions guarantee invariance of stochastic thermodynamics under a change of frame of reference. As criterion for equilibrium versus nonequilibrium, zero versus nonzero applied work replaces detailed balance versus nonvanishing currents, since both latter criteria are shown to depend on the frame of reference. Our results are illustrated quantitatively by calculating the large deviation function for the entropy production of a dumbbell in shear flow.
Authors:
Thomas Speck; Jakob Mehl; Udo Seifert
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2008-04-28
Journal Detail:
Title:  Physical review letters     Volume:  100     ISSN:  0031-9007     ISO Abbreviation:  Phys. Rev. Lett.     Publication Date:  2008 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-06-03     Completed Date:  2008-06-24     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401141     Medline TA:  Phys Rev Lett     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  178302     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
II. Institut für Theoretische Physik, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70550 Stuttgart, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Models, Chemical*
Stochastic Processes*
Thermodynamics*

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