Application of the maximum entropy production principle to electrical systems

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 39, Issue 20, 2006, Pages 4497-4503

  Christen, Thomas ^a  

^a ABB SWITZERLAND LTD   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC ARCS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; ENTROPY; OHMIC CONTACTS; OPTIMIZATION; RESISTORS;

CHARGE LIMITED CONDUCTORS; ENTROPY PRODUCTION PRINCIPLE; PARALLEL CONSTANT RESISTORS; STEENBECK PRINCIPLE;

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 33749430637     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/39/20/030     Document Type: Article

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