Entropy Production and Thermal Conductivity of A Dilute Gas
arXiv:1006.2920 · doi:10.1016/j.physa.2010.12.045
Abstract
It is known that the thermal conductivity of a dilute gas can be derived by using kinetic theory. We present here a new derivation by starting with two known entropy production principles: the steepest entropy ascent (SEA) principle and the maximum entropy production (MEP) principle. A remarkable feature of the new derivation is that it does not require the specification of the existence of the temperature gradient. The known result is reproduced in a similar form.
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