Biothermomechanics

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Department of Mechanics, Biomechanics and Mechatronics

Synopsis:

Basic thermodynamical terms, fenomological and microscopical interpretation. Conservation laws, mass conservation, momentum conservation, description of chemical reagents, conservation of internal energy (1st theorem), conservation of electricomagnetical field, entropy conservation (2nd) theorem. Principle of entropy minimization in biological systems. Linear irreverzible thermodynamics. Principles of chemical kinetics. Aplications: thermodynamics of membrane transport, study of biological oscilations, thermodynamical aspects of evolution, blood flow in veins and arteries, cardiovascular system

Requirements:

mechanics of solid bodies, fluid mechanics, strength of materials, thermomechanics

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Basic thermodynamical terms, fenomological and microscopical interpretation.

2.Conservation laws, mass conservation, momentum conservation, description of chemical reagents, conservation of internal energy (1st theorem),

3.Conservation of electricomagnetical field, entropy conservation (2nd) theorem.

4.Principle of entropy minimization in biological systems.

5.Linear irreverzible thermodynamics.

6.Principles of chemical kinetics.

7.Thermodynamics of membrane transport

8.Study of biological oscilations

9.Thermodynamical aspects of evolution

10.Blood flow in veins and arteries

11.Cardiovascular system

Syllabus of tutorials:

Basic thermodynamical terms, fenomological and microscopical interpretation. Conservation laws, mass conservation, momentum conservation, description of chemical reagents, conservation of internal energy (1st theorem), conservation of electricomagnetical field, entropy conservation (2nd) theorem. Principle of entropy minimization in biological systems. Linear irreverzible thermodynamics. Principles of chemical kinetics. Aplications: thermodynamics of membrane transport, study of biological oscilations, thermodynamical aspects of evolution, blood flow in veins and arteries, cardiovascular system

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Study materials:

MARŠÍK, František - DVOŘÁK, Ivan: Biotermodynamika, Praha : Academia, 1998. - 270 s.

ISBN 80-200-0664-8

MARŠÍK, František: Termodynamika kontinua. Praha : Academia, c1999. - 323 s. ISBN 80-200-0758-X

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