Understanding the defect characterization of electronic and mechanical components is a
crucial step in diagnosing component lifetime. Technologies for determining reliability, such …

Minimum entropy generation (MEG) temperature profiles are derived for steady conduction
in a plane wall, a hollow cylinder and a hollow sphere and compared with the classical …

This article investigates entropy generation in an asymmetrically cooled hollow cylinder with
temperature dependent thermal conductivity and internal heat generation. The inside …

The paper presents an entropy generation analysis for steady conduction in a slab with
temperature‐dependent volumetric internal heat generation. The slab experiences …

This article investigates the classical entropy generation in cooled slabs. Two types of
materials are assumed for the slab: homogeneous material and FGM (functionally graded …

From the perspective of the irreversible energy loss of the second law of thermodynamics,
that is entropy generation, theoretical analysis on the influence of delamination appeared at …

The investment casting of metal parts is a rapid tooling/manufacturing method for small
series production, where wax pattern is produced separately and then extracted from the …

Sažetak U radu je detaljno analiziran problem minimizacije entropijske produkcije za model
stacionarnog provođenja topline u stijenci cilindra s toplinskim izvorom i nametnutim …

Minimization of the entropy generation in steady heat conduction through a cylinder wall
with an internal heat generation and isothermal boundary conditions is considered in a …

In technical applications, there are many processes developed at high temperatures. Loss of
heat to the surrounding represent a loss of energy, an important task of engineers being to …