ON THERMODYNAMICS OF THE VISCOUS FLUID
The development of the non-equilibrium thermodynamics without local equilibrium hypothesis is considered. The theory is based on the causal mechanics of the viscous heat conducting fluid, which includes the 1st law of thermodynamics as a theorem. The conditions of applicability of the second law of thermodynamics and the dissipation of the kinetic energy problem are discussed. Main conclusions are illustrated using examples from the numerical analysis.