The second law of thermodynamics and heat release to the global environment by human activities

Kau Fui Vincent Wong

doi:10.1115/IMECE2010-38201

The second law of thermodynamics and heat release to the global environment by human activities

Kau Fui Vincent Wong

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

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Abstract

It is the postulate of the current work that all human activities do add heat to the global environment. The basis used is the concept of thermodynamic entropy and the second law of thermodynamics. It has been discussed and shown that human activities do release heat to the global environment. There is no claim and not the objective in the current work to make any statement about climate change or global warming. It is suggested that all significant human-related activities have been included in the discussion, and hence the proof and deduction. The approach used is in accordance with the manner in which the laws of thermodynamics were derived, which is empirical.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	ASME 2010 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2010
Pages	469-472
Number of pages	4
Edition	PARTS A AND B
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2010-38201
State	Published - 2010
Event	ASME 2010 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2010 - Vancouver, BC, Canada Duration: Nov 12 2010 → Nov 18 2010

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Name	ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)
Number	PARTS A AND B
Volume	5

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Other	ASME 2010 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2010
Country	Canada
City	Vancouver, BC
Period	11/12/10 → 11/18/10

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Wong, K. F. V. (2010). The second law of thermodynamics and heat release to the global environment by human activities. In ASME 2010 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2010 (PARTS A AND B ed., pp. 469-472). (ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE); Vol. 5, No. PARTS A AND B). https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2010-38201

The second law of thermodynamics and heat release to the global environment by human activities. / Wong, Kau Fui Vincent.

ASME 2010 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2010. PARTS A AND B. ed. 2010. p. 469-472 (ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE); Vol. 5, No. PARTS A AND B).

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Wong, KFV 2010, The second law of thermodynamics and heat release to the global environment by human activities. in ASME 2010 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2010. PARTS A AND B edn, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE), no. PARTS A AND B, vol. 5, pp. 469-472, ASME 2010 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2010, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 11/12/10. https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2010-38201

Wong KFV. The second law of thermodynamics and heat release to the global environment by human activities. In ASME 2010 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2010. PARTS A AND B ed. 2010. p. 469-472. (ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE); PARTS A AND B). https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2010-38201

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