Physicochemical aspects of an industrial process

✍ Scribed by J. G. Ramos; A. R. Vasconcellos; Roberto Luzzi

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1997
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 194 KB
• Volume: 65
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0020-7608
• DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-461x(1997)65:3<277::aid-qua8>3.0.co;2-t

✦ Synopsis

We briefly describe a nonclassical nonlinear thermodynamic theory with statistical foundations. This statistical approach is based on a generalization to arbitrary nonequilibrium conditions of the Gibbs ensemble algorithm, the so-called nonequilibrium statistical operator method, which can be considered to be encompassed within the scope of Jaynes' predictive statistical physics. This emerging formalism is used to provide a Ž study of the techoindustrial process of thermal stereolithography or infrared-laser-. induced rapid prototyping . The experimental results are interpreted and the technical requirements fundamental for the success of the process are pointed out.