A Basic Thermodynamic Derivation of the Maximum Overburden Pressure Generated in Frost Heave

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dc.creatorLibbrecht, Kenneth G.
dc.date2008-08-18
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:57:17Z
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dc.descriptionI describe a simple heat-engine derivation of the maximum overburden pressure that can be generated in frost heave. The method stems from the fact that useful work can, in principle, be extracted from the forces generated by an advancing solidification front via the frost heave mechanism. Using an idealized frost heave engine, together with the maximum thermodynamic efficiency of any heat engine, one can derive the maximum overburden pressure. A similar argument can also produce the maximum thermodynamic buoyancy force on a foreign object within a solid surrounded by a premelted layer.
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0808.2488
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0808.2488
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/167289
dc.subjectMaterials Science
dc.titleA Basic Thermodynamic Derivation of the Maximum Overburden Pressure Generated in Frost Heave
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