Abstract
The optimal motion of a piston in a cylinder containing a gas, pumped with a given rate of heating is determined for maximal work production. Reversibility is not a criterion for high efficiency in finite time. The efficiency reaches the classical thermodynamic bound for infinitely slow processes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 127-130 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Chemical Physics Letters |
Volume | 72 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 May 1980 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry