equilibriumlimited
Equilibriumlimited is a term used to describe systems whose observable behavior is constrained by equilibrium relations or constraints. In such systems, the feasible set of states or fluxes is bounded by the condition that certain processes are at equilibrium, meaning forward and reverse rates are balanced or that a thermodynamic equilibrium constant governs possible compositions. The term is not widely standardized and is used mainly in modeling contexts to emphasize that equilibrium constraints limit what the system can achieve.
From a mathematical standpoint, an equilibrium-limited system can be described by a dynamical model dx/dt = f(x,u)
In chemistry, equilibrium limitation appears in reactions that rapidly reach chemical equilibrium, so the net production
Modeling approaches include constraint-based modeling, thermodynamic infeasibility analysis, and stability analysis on the equilibrium manifold. Care
See also: equilibrium theory, constraint-based modeling, quasi-steady-state approximation, fast equilibrium.