ELIAS P. GYFTOPOULOS 

(1927-2012)

 

Main Scientific Publications

 

 

 

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Books

1. G.N. Hatsopoulos and E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Thermionic Energy Conversion, Vol. 1, Processes and Devices

      MIT Press (1973)

 

2. E.P. Gyftopoulos, L.J. Lazaridis, and T.F. Widmer

      Potential Fuel Effectiveness in Industry

      (Report to The Ford Foundation Energy Policy Project)

      Ballinger Publishing Co. (1974)

 

3. G.N. Hatsopoulos and E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Thermionic Energy Conversion, Vol. 2, Theory, Technology, and Application

      MIT Press (1979)

 

4. E.P. Gyftopoulos, Editor-in-Chief

      Industrial Energy Conservation Manuals, Volumes 1 to 17,

      MIT Press (1982)

 

5. E.P. Gyftopoulos and G.P. Beretta

      Thermodynamics: Foundations and Applications

      Macmillan Publishing Co. (1991)

      Reissued by Dover Publications, 2005 and 2010. 756 pages. ISBN 0-486-43932-1. 

      http://store.doverpublications.com/0486439321.html.

      Book Review by P.T. Landsberg in Nature, Vol. 356, 28 (1992)

      Book Review by M. Silvestri in Int. J. Theor. Appl. Mechanics, Vol.28, 354 (1993)

 

6. E.P. Gyftopoulos and G.P. Beretta

      Thermodynamics: Foundations and Applications, Translation in Greek.

      Tziolas Publications, Thessaloniki, Greece, 2007, 1015 pages, ISBN: 978-960-418-137-7. 

      http://www.tziola.gr/gr/PreviewBook.asp?ID=272

 

 

Main Scientific Papers


1. E.P. Gyftopoulos and L.G. DeSobrino

      Variational Calculation of Control Rod Reactivity

      Nuclear Sci. & Eng., 6, pp. 135-139 (1959)

 

2. E.P. Gyftopoulos and H.B. Smets

      Transfer Functions of Distributed Parameter Nuclear Reactor Systems

      Nuclear Sci. & Eng., 5, pp. 405-414 (1959)

 

3. H.B. Smets and E.P. Gyftopoulos

      The Application of Topological Methods to the Kinetics of Homogeneous Reactors

      Nuclear Sci. & Eng., 6, pp. 341-349 (1959)

 

4. E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Nuclear Energy and Economic Growth

      Chimica Chronica, 25B, pp. 1-7 (1960)

 

5. E.P. Gyftopoulos and J. Devooght

      Boundedness and Stability in Nonlinear Reactor Dynamics

      Nuclear Sci. & Eng., 7, pp. 533-540 (1960)

 

6. E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Physical and Mathematical Aspects of Quantum Theory and the Wave Function

      Chimica Chronica, 25A, pp. 165-174 (1960)

 

7. E.P. Gyftopoulos and J. Devooght

      Effect of Delayed Neutrons on Nonlinear Reactor Stability

      Nuclear Sci. & Eng., 8, pp. 244-250 (1960)

 

8. E.P. Gyftopoulos and P.M. Coble

      A Digital Nuclear Reactor Control System

      Trans. AlEE, No. 51, pp. 305-313 (1960)

 

9. E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Applications of Geometric Theory to Nonlinear Reactor Dynamics

      Nuclear Sci. & Eng., 10, pp. 254-258 (1961)

 

10. E.P. Gyftopoulos and J. Devooght

      On the Range of Validity ofNonlinear Reactor Dynamics

      Nuclear Sci. & Eng., 10, 4, pp. 272-376 (1961)

 

11. J.D. Balcomb, H.B. Demuth, and E.P. Gyftopoulos

      A Cross-Correlation Method for Measuring the Impulse Response of Reactor Systems

      Nuclear Sci. & Eng., 11, pp. 159-166 (1961)

 

12. E.P. Gyftopoulos and J.D. Levine

      Work Function Variation of Metals Coated by Metallic Films

      Jour. of Appl. Phys., 33, pp. 67-73 (1962)

 

13. E.P. Gyftopoulos and G. N. Hatsopoulos

      Thermionic Nuclear Reactors

      IEEE Trans., 82, pp. 108-116 (1963)

 

14. E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Stability Criteria for a Class of Nonlinear Systems

      J. of Information and Control, 6, pp. 276-396 (1963)

 

15. J.D. Levine and E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Adsorption Physics of Metals Partially Coated by Metallic Particles. Part 1: Atom and Ion Desorption Energies

      Surface Science, I, pp. 171-193 (1964)

 

16. J.D. Levine, and E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Adsorption Physics of Metals Partially Coated by Metallic Particles. Part II: Desorption, Vaporization and Sublimation Rates

      Surface Science, I, pp. 225-241 (1964)

 

17. J.D. Levine and E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Adsorption Physics of Metals Partially Coated by Metallic Particles. Part III: Equations of State and Electron Emission S-curves

      Surface Science, I, pp. 349-360 (1964)

 

18. E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Work Function in the System Thorium Rhenium

      J. Appl. Phys., 35, p. 464 (1964)

 

19. G.C. Theodoridis, and E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Cesium Ion Beam Neutralization with Energetic Electrons

      J. of AIAA, 3, pp. 1414-1417, August (1965)

 

20. H.L. Witting and E.P. Gyftopoulos

      An Ionization Process in a Low-Energy Cesium Plasma

      J. Appl. Phys., 36, pp. 1328-1337, April (1965)

 

21. D.R. Wilkins and E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Thermionic Converters Operating in the Ignited Mode. Part I: Theoretical Output Current Characteristics

      J. Appl. Phys., 37, pp. 2888-2891 (1966)

 

22. D.R. Wilkins and E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Thermionic Converters Operating in the Ignited Mode. Part II: A Quasi-Equilibrium Model for the Interelectrode Plasma

      J. Appl. Phys., 37, pp. 2892-2899 (1966)

 

23. S.H. Kyong and E.P. Gyftopoulos

      A Direct Method for a Class of Optimal Control Problems

      IEEE Trans. on Automatic Control, AC-13, pp. 240-245 (1968)

 

24. D.R. Wilkins and E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Transport Phenomena in Low-Energy Plasmas

      J. Appl. Phys., 37, pp. 3533-3540 (1966)

 

25. E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Theoretical and Experimental Criteria for Nonlinear Reactor Stability

      Nuclear Sci. & Eng., 26, pp. 26-33 (1966)

 

26. D.R. Wilkins and E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Theory of Thermionic Converter Extinguished Mode Operation with Applications to Converter Diagnostics

      J. Appl. Phys., 38, pp. 12-18 (1967)

 

27. L.R. Foulke and E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Application of the Natural Mode Approximation to Space Time Reactor Problems

      Nuclear Sci. & Eng., 30, pp. 419-435 (1967)

 

28. E.P. Gyftopoulos and G.N. Hatsopoulos

      Quantum-Thermodynamic Definition of Electronegativity

      Proc. National Academy of Sciences, 60, pp. 786-793 (1968)

 

29. J.H. Keenan, E.P. Gyftopoulos, and G.N. Hatsopoulos

      The Fuel Shortage and Thermodynamics: The Entropy Crisis

      in Energy: Demand, Conservation, and Institutional Problems, Chapter 34, edited by M.S. Macrakis, MIT Press, pp. 455-466 (1974)

 

30. R.L. Moore, E.P. Gyftopoulos, F.C. Schweppe, and L.A. Gould

      Adaptive Coordinated Control for Nuclear Power Plant Load Changes

      Transactions IEEE Power Apparatus and System, PAS93, Issue 1, 1973 Power Industry Computer Application Conference, Transactions Paper Abstracts, p.4,  pp. 180-186 (1973)

 

31. C.P. Tzanos, E.P. Gyftopoulos, and M.J. Driscoll

      Optimization of Material Distributions in Fast Reactor Cores

      Nuclear Sci. & Eng., 52, pp. 84-94 (1973)

 

32. J.H. Keenan, G.N. Hatsopoulos, and E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Encyclopedia Britannica entry on "Thermodynamics, Principles of"

      Encyclopedia Britannica (1974 edition), pp. 290-315 (1974)

 

33. G.N. Hatsopoulos and E.P. Gyftopoulos

      A Unified Quantum Theory of Mechanics and Thermodynamics. Part I: Postulates

      Found. Phys., 6, 1, pp. 15-31 (1976)

 

34. G.N. Hatsopoulos and E.P. Gyftopoulos

      A Unified Quantum Theory of Mechanics and Thermodynamics. Part IIa: Available Energy

      Found. Phys., 6, 2, pp. 127-141 (1976)

 

35. G.N. Hatsopoulos and E.P. Gyftopoulos

      A Unified Quantum Theory of Mechanics and Thermodynamics. Part IIb: Stable Equilibrium States

      Found. Phys., 6, 4, pp. 439-455 (1976)

 

36. G.N. Hatsopoulos and E.P. Gyftopoulos

      A Unified Quantum Theory of Mechanics and Thermodynamics. Part III: Irreducible Quantal Dispersions

      Found. Phys., 6, 5, pp. 561-570 (1976)

 

37. E.P. Gyftopoulos, G.N. Hatsopoulos, and T.F. Widmer

      Increased Efficiency in Manufacturing: What Can Be Done

      Professional Engineer, pp. 21-23, September (1977)

 

38. I. Papazoglou and E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Markov Processes for Reliability Analyses of Large Systems

      IEEE Transactions on Reliability, R-26, 3, pp. 232-237, August (1977)

 

39. T.F. Widmer and E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Energy Conservation and a Healthy Economy

      MIT Technology Review, pp. 1-12, June (1977)

 

40. G.N. Hatsopoulos, E.P. Gyftopoulos, R. Sant, and T.F. Widmer

      Capital Investment to Save Energy

      Harvard Business Review, March (1978)

 

41. E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Energy: Everybody's Business

      Forbes Magazine, September 3 (1979)

 

42. M. Benedict and E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Economic Selection of the Components of an Air Separation Process

      in Thermodynamics: Second Law Analysis, ACS Symposium Series 122, pp. 61-76 (1980)

 

43. E.P. Gyftopoulos and G.N. Hatsopoulos

      The Laws of Thermodynamics: A Necessary Complement to Quantum Physics

      in "Thermodynamics: Second Law Analysis, ACS Symposium Series 122, pp. 257-274 (1980)

 

44. E.P. Gyftopoulos and T.F. Widmer

      Availability Analysis: The Combined Energy and Entropy Balance

      in "Thermodynamics: Second Law Analysis, ACS Symposium Series 122, pp. 61-76 (1980)

 

45. E.P. Gyftopoulos and T.F. Widmer

      Benefit-Cost of Energy Conservation

      in "Thermodynamics: Second Law Analysis, ACS Symposium Series 122, pp. 131-142 (1980)

 

46. I.A. Papazoglou and E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Markovian Reliability Analysis Under Uncertainty with an Application on the Shutdown System of the Clinch River Breeder Reactor

      Nuclear Sci. & Eng., 73, pp. 1-18 (1980)

 

47. E.P. Gyftopoulos and T.F. Widmer

      Cost-Effective Waste Energy Utilization

      Annual Reviews of Energy, Volume 7, pp. 293-328 (1982)

 

48. G.P. Beretta, E.P. Gyftopoulos, J.L. Park, and G.H. Hatsopoulos

      Quantum Thermodynamics: A New Equation of Motion for a Single Constituent of Matter

      Il Nuovo Cimento, 82 B, pp. 169-191 (1984)

 

49. G.P. Beretta, E.P. Gyftopoulos, and J.L. Park

      Quantum Thermodynamics: A New Equation of Motion for a General Quantum System

      II Nuovo Cimento, 87 B, pp. 77-97 (1985)  

      "News and Views" Editorial Review by J. Maddox in Nature, Vol. 316, 11 (1985)

      MIT TechTalk Note in the "Here and There" section, Vol. 30, no.7, Oct.2 (1985)

 

50. E.P. Gyftopoulos and W.J. DiBartola

      Energy Conservation and Productivity Improvements in Steel Plants

      Energy, 12, 1183 (1987)

 

51. E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Temperature: A Matter of Degrees

      Letter to the Editor, Physics Today, pp. 148-149, September (1988)

 

52. E.P. Gyftopoulos and J.L. Park

      Are There Foolish Questions in Quantum Physics

      Letter to the Editor, Physics Today, pp. 98-99, April (1989)

 

53. G.P. Beretta and E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Teaching Energy and Entropy Before Temperature and Heat  

      Atti dell' Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti, Messina, Vol. LXX, pp. 331-340 (1992)

      Proceedings of the 1991 Taormina Conference on Thermodynamics, Edited by P.V. Giaquinta, M. Vicentini Missoni and F. Wanderlingh

 

54. E.P. Gyftopoulos and G.P. Beretta

      New Developments in Thermodynamics (in Japanese) (see here the original text in English)

      Journal of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, 96, 892, pp. 210-214 (1993)

 

55. E.P. Gyftopoulos and G.P. Beretta

      Entropy Generation in a Chemically Reacting System

      J. of Energy Resources and Technology, 115, pp. 208-212 (1993)

 

56. E.P. Gyftopoulos, M.I. Flik, and G.P. Beretta

      What Is Diffusion?

      J. of Energy Resources and Technology, 116, pp. 136-139 (1994)

 

57. E.P. Gyftopoulos and E. Cubukcu

      Entropy: Thermodynamic Definition and Quantum Expression

      Phys. Rev. E 55, 4, pp. 3851-3858 (1997)

 

58. E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Fundamentals of Analyses of Processes

      Energy Conversion and Management J. 38, No. 15-17, pp. 1525-1533 (1997)

 

59. E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Thermodynamic Definition and Quantum-Theoretic Pictorial Illustration of Entropy

      J. of Energy Resources and Technology, 120, pp. 154-160 (1998)

 

60. E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Pictorial Visualization of the Entropy of Thermodynamics

      Int. J. Thermal Sciences, 38, pp. 741-757 (1999)

 

61. E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Maxwell's and Boltzmann's Triumphant Contributions to and Misconceived Interpretations of Thermodynamics

      International J. of Applied Thermodynamics, 1, (No. 1-4) pp. 9-19 (1998)

 

62. E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Infinite Time (Reversible) Versus Finite Time (Irreversible) Thermodynamics: A Misconceived Distinction

      Energy, 24, pp. 10351039 (1999)

 

63. E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Entropies of Statistical Mechanics and Disorder Versus the Entropy of Thermodynamics and Order

      J. Energy Resources and Technology, 123, pp. 110-118, (2001)

 

64. E.P. Gyftopoulos

      On the Curzon-Ahlborn Efficiency and its Lack of Connection to Power Producing Processes

      J. Energy Conversion and Management, 43, 5, pp. 609-615 (2002)

 

65. E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Maxwell's demon. Part I: A thermodynamic exorcism

      Physica A, 307, pp. 405-420 (2002)

 

66. E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Maxwell's demon. Part II: A quantum-theoretic exorcism

      Physica A, 307, pp. 421-436 (2002)

 

67. E.P. Gyftopoulos and M.R. von Spakovsky

      Quantum-Theoretic Shapes of Constituents of Systems in Various States

      J. Energy Resources and Technology, 1, pp. 1-8 (2003)

 

68. E.P. Gyftopoulos

      A tribute to energy systems scientists and engineers

      lnt. J. Thermodynamics, Vol. 6, pp. 49-57 (2003)

 

69. G.P. Beretta and E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Thermodynamic derivations of conditions for chemical equilibrium and reciprocal relations for chemical reactors

      J. Chem. Phys., 121, pp. 2718-2728 (2004)

 

70. E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Entropy: An Inherent, Non-statistical Property of any System in any State

      Int. J. Thermodynamics, 9, pp. 107-115 (2006)

 

71. E.P. Gyftopoulos

      Building on the Legacy of Professor Keenan.  Entropy An Intrinsic Property of Matter

      in Meeting the Entropy Challenge, An International Thermodynamics Symposium in Honor and Memory of Professor Joseph H. Keenan Held at MIT, October 4-5 (2007), edited by G.P. Beretta, A.F. Ghoniem, and G.N. Hatsopoulos, AIP Conf. Proc. Series, Vol.1033, pp.124-140 (2008).     

 

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