Symmetrization of a heat conduction model for a rigid medium

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Authors

  • W. Domański Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
  • T.F. Jabłoński Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
  • W. Kosiński Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland

Abstract

The symmetrization of the equations of a heat conduction model for a rigid medium in time and three space dimensions is performed. The general symmetrizability condition is formulated in terms of the entropy function. Examples of particular models (e.g. Debye's model) are discussed.