Abstract
Both necessary and sufficient conditions are derived in a systematic, rigorous way for an electromagnetic constitutive relation to satisfy two fundamental principles: the principle of frame indifference and the second law of thermodynamics. This yields a general theory of constitutive relations which generalizes the classical Ohm's and Hooke's laws in the sense that it can be used for a medium in relative motion. Also developed is a linear theory which reduces three functions in the general theory to three material coefficients.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 175-186 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Philosophical Magazine B: Physics of Condensed Matter; Statistical Mechanics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Properties |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - Feb 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemical Engineering
- General Physics and Astronomy