Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics 8th Edition

Published by Wiley
ISBN 10: 1118412931
ISBN 13: 978-1-11841-293-0

Chapter 5 - Problems: Developing Engineering Skills - Page 279: 5.4

Answer

Irreversibilties are found in living system as living things are not in equilibrium with surrounding. for example human body temperature is around 37 deg C and if surrounding temperature is different let say 25 deg C then heat flows from body to surrounding. Heat transfer during finite temperature difference causes irreversibility.

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Irreversibilties are found in living system as living things are not in equilibrium with surrounding. for example human body temperature is around 37 deg C and if surrounding temperature is different let say 25 deg C then heat flows from body to surrounding. Heat transfer during finite temperature difference causes irreversibility.
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