Thermodynamic analysis of endogeneous fluid systems: The paradigm shift of the 21st century

Resumo

At the end of the 20th century, the methods of equilibrium thermodynamics in studying natural fluid systems were replaced by synergetics, a more general paradigm. The main difference of the synergetic approach is its interdisciplinary character, and one of its achievements is understanding the role of governing parameters in particular fluid systems and introducing the concept of endogeneous fluid systems as polystationary systems.