Entropy, Vol. 24, Pages 721: Some Recent Advances in Energetic Variational Approaches (Entropy)

In this paper, we summarize some recent advances related to the energetic variational approach (EnVarA), a general variational framework of building thermodynamically consistent models for complex fluids, by some examples. Particular focus will be placed on how to model systems involving chemo-mechanical couplings and non-isothermal effects.