Springer - Thermodynamically Constrained Averaging Theory Book

Expand your understanding of porous medium systems with this specialized text from Springer. Part of the Advances in Geophysical and Environmental Mechanics and Mathematics series, this book introduces a consistent method for upscaling conservation and thermodynamic equations. By utilizing thermodynamically constrained averaging theory, researchers can access dynamic equations for phases, interfaces, and common curves derived from entropy inequality insights. This approach is designed to bridge the gap between microscale and macroscale analysis. All larger scale variables are explicitly defined through their microscale precursors. This connection makes it possible to determine important parameters and macroscale state equations using microscale experimental data and computational analysis. This resource serves as a technical foundation for those studying the mechanics and mathematics behind complex environmental and geophysical systems.