entransies

Noun

entransy (countable and uncountable, plural entransies)

1. Half the product of internal thermal energy and temperature. For a given temperature difference, maximization of the entransy dissipation results in the maximum heat flux and thus corresponds to the optimal heat conduction performance.
   • A new physical quantity, E#95;#92;text#123;h#125;#61;#92;frac#123;1#125;#123;2#125;Q#95;#92;text#123;vh#125;T [where Q#95;#92;text#123;vh#125;#61;Mc#95;#92;text#123;v#125;T is the heat stored in an object; M is the mass; c#95;#92;text#123;v#125; is the specific heat capacity at constant volume; T...2007, Zeng-Yuan Guo, Hong-Ye Zhu, Xin-Gang Liang, “Entransy—a physical quantity describing heat transfer ability”, in International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, number 50, page 2545