Hutchison, in and, looks at the entropy function which Rankine defined and its implications for the theory of thermodynamics which he developed. Rankine's work was extended by Maxwell . Rankine also wrote on fatigue in the metal of railway axles, on earth pressures in soil mechanics, and the stability of walls.
Hutchison, sa at, hitsura at ang entropy function na Rankine tinukoy at ang mga implikasyon para sa teorya ng termodinamika na kung saan binuo niya. Rankine ng trabaho ay pinalawig sa pamamagitan ng Maxwell. Rankine din wrote on pagkahapo sa metal ng perokaril axles, sa lupa pressures sa lupa mechanics, at ang katatagan ng dingding.