A Derivation of the power Dissipation Index Using Peak Virtual Power

TL;DR

This paper introduces a novel approach to predict physical damage from severe weather events by linking the Power Dissipation Index to Peak Virtual Power, based on the maximum rate of entropy production.

Contribution

It derives a new theoretical framework connecting the Power Dissipation Index with Peak Virtual Power as a fundamental physical principle.

Findings

Power Dissipation Index can be predicted using Peak Virtual Power

Peak Virtual Power corresponds to maximum entropy production rate

The approach links physical damage scales to entropy-based measures

Abstract

It is shown that the physical damage resulting from severe weather phenomenon such as hurricanes and tornadoes encapsulated in various scales such as Saffir-Simpson, TORRO and the Enhanced Fujita Scale, and measured by the Power Dissipation Index can be predicted using the concept of the Peak Virtual Power. This corresponds to the maximum rate of Entropy production, which is considered to be the basic physical principle underlying the damage.