Is there a difference between equilibrium and steady state?
2019年3月11日 · Steady state is a kinetic process characterized by rate constants and determined by the half-life of the substance with respect to the process. Time is an important dimension here. An example of a steady state process is seen in the formation of an enzyme-substrate complex as described so nicely by Karsten Theis in the post above.
General Definition of Steady State - Physics Stack Exchange
2015年12月1日 · This stream is in a steady state if at any given point x in the stream, the quantities of interest w(x, t) and v(x, t) are unchanging with time. Since we are fixing a point x in the stream, the above is equivalent to demanding ∂v ∂t = ∂w ∂t = 0. The total derivatives may not be zero anywhere. For example, we have. dv dt = ∂v ∂xdx dt ...
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8. "Steady state" in general means the system may be dynamic but the derivatives are zero. For example, a fire burning inside a box reaches steady state when the energy dissipated to the exterior matches the rate of energy generated by the fire. This is not at equilibrium because energy is being dissipated. – Carl Witthoft. Mar 17, 2014 at 20:08.
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2015年11月2日 · Steady state means, in this context, ignoring transients due to initial conditions. For a capacitor, the steady state current due to a DC voltage source is zero. The steady state current due to an AC source is simply the (constant) amplitude of the sinusoidal current. To be clear, the current is changing in time and so is not constant.
Oscillator what's the steady state? - Physics Stack Exchange
2021年2月3日 · Steady state is not a property of the system. It is a state that the system achieves. If you want to get real technical, the solution to the differential equation that describes the oscillating system is an equation that contains two terms/parts: The transient part which decays to zero over time. The steady state part does not.
Failure of the Steady State Theory - Physics Stack Exchange
The Steady State Theory: The 20th - century theory was proposed by Hoyle,Gold and Bondie. The theory is based on the Perfect Cosmological Principle which states that universe has no change in its appearance and is homogeneous. It is isotropic in nature. When an old star dies,new star replaces it. So everything remains the same .
What is the nature of steady state for a temperature field?
2020年10月9日 · Suppose we define a temperature field that varies as a function over space.. now, the steady-state is the state where the temporal variations of this function are zero, that is the function only varies as we move across space. So, once we are in steady-state there is a 'set' spatial distribution of temperature.
Thermal equilibrium vs steady state - Physics Stack Exchange
2018年6月24日 · 0. According to Kirchhoff's law, when two objects are in thermal equilibrium, both objects have the same temperature and each object emits as much energy as it absorbs. Also, the energy absorbed at each wavelength is equal to the energy emitted at the same wavelength. In the case of thermal steady state (like the sun and planet earth), each ...
Heat transfer and steady state - Physics Stack Exchange
2019年5月3日 · The solution to this differential equation is. δ(t) = 2 k ρCt− −−−√ δ (t) = 2 k ρ C t. So this equation tells us the effective distance of penetration of the thermal boundary layer into the rod as a function of time. Steady state is approximately attained when δ = L δ = L, or, equivalently, when. t = ρC k L2 4 t = ρ C k L 2 4.
Steady state process/systems and entropy generation?
2021年4月2日 · 1. In a steady state process all internal parameters of the system are constant in time but only the parameters the system. Outside the system the entropy increases as it should in any real process. For example, if you take a metal rod and fix the temperatures at each end while isolating the cylindrical side of the rod and if the temperatures ...