Transformation Thermotics and Extended Theories - Liu-Jun Xu Ji-Ping Huang Kartoniert (TB)

This open access book describes the theory of transformation thermotics and its extended theories for the active control of macroscopic thermal phenomena of artificial systems which is in sharp contrast to classical thermodynamics comprising the four thermodynamic laws for the passive description of macroscopic thermal phenomena of natural systems. This monograph consists of two parts i.e. inside and outside metamaterials and covers the basic concepts and mathematical methods which are necessary to understand the thermal problems extensively investigated in physics but also in other disc iplines of engineering and materials. The analyses rely on models solved by analytical techniques accompanied by computer simulations and laboratory experiments. This monograph can not only be a bridge linking three first-class disciplines i.e. physics thermophysics and materials science but also contribute to interdisciplinary development.