Efficiency of inefficient endoreversible thermal machines
We present a study of the performance of endoreversible thermal machines optimized with respect to the thermodynamic force associated with the cold bath in the regime of small thermodynamic forces. These thermal machines can work either as an engine or as a refrigerator. We analyze how the optimal p...
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| author | Palao, José P. Correa, Luis A. Adesso, Gerardo Alonso, Daniel |
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| description | We present a study of the performance of endoreversible thermal machines optimized with respect to the thermodynamic force associated with the cold bath in the regime of small thermodynamic forces. These thermal machines can work either as an engine or as a refrigerator. We analyze how the optimal performances are determined by the dependence of the thermodynamic flux on the forces. The results are motivated and illustrated with a quantum model, the three level maser, and explicit analytical expressions of the engine efficiency as a function of the system parameters are given. |
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| spelling | nottingham-468692020-05-04T20:02:29Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/46869/ Efficiency of inefficient endoreversible thermal machines Palao, José P. Correa, Luis A. Adesso, Gerardo Alonso, Daniel We present a study of the performance of endoreversible thermal machines optimized with respect to the thermodynamic force associated with the cold bath in the regime of small thermodynamic forces. These thermal machines can work either as an engine or as a refrigerator. We analyze how the optimal performances are determined by the dependence of the thermodynamic flux on the forces. The results are motivated and illustrated with a quantum model, the three level maser, and explicit analytical expressions of the engine efficiency as a function of the system parameters are given. Springer 2016-06 Article PeerReviewed Palao, José P., Correa, Luis A., Adesso, Gerardo and Alonso, Daniel (2016) Efficiency of inefficient endoreversible thermal machines. Brazilian Journal of Physics, 46 (3). pp. 282-287. ISSN 1678-4448 Efficiency; Quantum thermodynamics; Endoreversible https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13538-015-0396-x doi:10.1007/s13538-015-0396-x doi:10.1007/s13538-015-0396-x |
| spellingShingle | Efficiency; Quantum thermodynamics; Endoreversible Palao, José P. Correa, Luis A. Adesso, Gerardo Alonso, Daniel Efficiency of inefficient endoreversible thermal machines |
| title | Efficiency of inefficient endoreversible thermal machines |
| title_full | Efficiency of inefficient endoreversible thermal machines |
| title_fullStr | Efficiency of inefficient endoreversible thermal machines |
| title_full_unstemmed | Efficiency of inefficient endoreversible thermal machines |
| title_short | Efficiency of inefficient endoreversible thermal machines |
| title_sort | efficiency of inefficient endoreversible thermal machines |
| topic | Efficiency; Quantum thermodynamics; Endoreversible |
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