5 papers
Steepest-Entropy-Ascent Quantum Thermodynamics Models in Materials Science
Ryo Yamada, Michael R. von Spakovsky, William T. Reynolds
Steepest-entropy-ascent quantum thermodynamics, or SEAQT, is a unified approach of quantum mechanics and thermodynamics that avoids many of the inconsistencies that can arise betwe…
Kinetic Pathways of Phase Decomposition Using Steepest-Entropy-Ascent Quantum Thermodynamics Modeling. Part II: Phase Separation and Ordering
Ryo Yamada, Michael R. von Spakovsky, William T. Reynolds
The kinetics of ordering and concurrent ordering and clustering is analyzed with an equation of motion initially developed to account for dissipative processes in quantum systems.…
Kinetic Pathways of Phase Decomposition Using Steepest-Entropy-Ascent Quantum Thermodynamics Modeling. Part I: Continuous and Discontinuous Transformations
Ryo Yamada, Michael R. von Spakovsky, William T. Reynolds
The decomposition kinetics of a solid-solution into separate phases are analyzed with an equation of motion initially developed to account for dissipative processes in quantum syst…
Low-temperature Atomistic Spin Relaxation and Non-equilibrium Intensive Properties Using Steepest-Entropy-Ascent Quantum-Inspired Thermodynamics Modeling
Ryo Yamada, Michael R. von Spakovsky, William T. Reynolds
The magnetization of body-centered cubic iron at low temperatures is calculated with the steepest-entropy-ascent quantum thermodynamics (SEAQT) framework. This framework assumes th…
A Method for Predicting Nonequilibrium Thermal Expansion Using Steepest-Entropy-Ascent Quantum Thermodynamics
Ryo Yamada, Michael R. von Spakovsky, William T. Reynolds
Steepest-entropy-ascent quantum thermodynamics (SEAQT) is an intriguing approach that describes equilibrium and dynamic processes in a self-consistent way. The applicability is lim…