Kent W Mayhew
Independent researcher (not institutionalized) who is challenging accepted thermodynamic principles which is too often based upon mathematical implications over logic. This applies to both entropy and the second law, both of which are mathematical contrivances. Moreover all that was explained using these contrivances can be explained in other first principle based terms. Providing simpler constructive logic based reasoning is the easy part. Convincing other trained in traditional thermodynamics to rethink what they believe is the hard part. It is a sad state that those who mentor the sciences do not appreciate true open mindedness.Whether you call it arrogance or human nature, it has to stop!
Phone: 613-226-5915
Address: Ottawa Canada
Phone: 613-226-5915
Address: Ottawa Canada
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The book does discuss in detail, why traditionally accepted thermodynamics is such an overcomplication. Unlike its previous editions, such discussions are left to the footnotes. This has allowed the flow of the book to be readily understood by those who previously had trouble or doubts concerning the accepted, yet often illogical entropy-based doctrine.
Two fundamental facts become apparent. One is that traditional thermodynamics fails to address the reality that our atmosphere has mass, hence expanding systems must lift the weight of the overlying atmosphere. This lifting results in a potential energy increase of the overlying atmosphere. This represents work by the expanding system. This is called "lost work" because it is never returned to the expanding system. Hence, system expansion here on Earth's surface is an irreversible process,
Two is that statistical thermodynamics is a good approximation for describing the energy of sufficiently dilute closed systems of gases, e.g., experimental systems. However, it falters when describing our open system realities. These two issues are just the start as numerous other issues will be discussed
Those fully indoctrinated in thermodynamics will not appreciate the inarguable logic presented in this book. Accordingly, this book is aimed at those who realize that Arnold Sommerfield following words ring true.
“Thermodynamics is a funny subject. The first time you go through it, you do not understand it all. The second time you go through it, you think you understand it, except for one, or two points. And the third time you go through it, you don’t know you don’t understand it, but by that time you are so used to it, it doesn’t bother you anymore”
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