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Minimum undercooling condition as a particular case of the criterion of minimum entropy production
Author(s) -
Wołczyński Waldemar
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
crystal research and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.377
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1521-4079
pISSN - 0232-1300
DOI - 10.1002/crat.2170250307
Subject(s) - supercooling , eutectic system , entropy production , thermodynamics , mathematics , entropy (arrow of time) , lamellar structure , statistical physics , materials science , physics , microstructure , metallurgy
Abstract The attempt to compare the diffusional‐thermal model based on the criterion of minimum entropy production to diffusional one based on the condition of minimum undercooling has been presented for regular eutectic growth. Finally, the general relationship describing lamellar structure formation is to be reduced to another one proposed by Jackson and Hunt's theory. This reduction has been in great part obtained. However, it remain some equivalent terms, which are not identical. It is probably produced by some imperfections of Jackson and Hunt's model, as well as any other adversities, e.g., some different assumptions in both compared models. The reduction of the criterion of minimum entropy production to the condition of minimum undercooling has also been suggested.