On the Critical Behaviour of Heat Conducting Sphere out of Hydrostatic Equilibrium

TL;DR

This paper investigates the critical behavior of a heat conducting fluid sphere as a key parameter nears a critical point, highlighting phase transition-like phenomena in non-equilibrium conditions.

Contribution

It provides new insights into the critical dynamics of heat conducting fluids out of hydrostatic equilibrium, extending previous models.

Findings

Identification of critical parameter thresholds affecting fluid stability

Characterization of behavior near critical points

Implications for non-equilibrium thermodynamics

Abstract

We comment further on the behaviour of a heat conducting fluid when a characteristic parameter of the system approaches a critical value.