The principle of determinism and thermodynamics of simple fluids with thermo-kinematic constraints (Q1060074)

A new method for the introduction of thermo-kinematic constraints into a thermodynamic continuum theory of simple fluids is presented. It is applicable to all fluid materials for which the representations of the constitutive functions are known. Detailed results are given for a Navier-Stokes fluid with Fourier heat conduction subject to the constraint of incompressibility with purely thermal volume expansion. It is shown, that a unique decomposition of stress, internal energy, heat flux, entropy and entropy flux into pressure dependent and pressure independent constitutive parts - the so-called principle of determinism of constrained materials - is in general not valid in simple materials.