Action and Entropy in Heat Engines: An Action Revision of the Carnot Cycle
Despite the remarkable success of Carnot’s heat engine cycle in founding the discipline of thermodynamics two centuries ago, false viewpoints of his use of the caloric theory in the cycle linger, limiting his legacy. An action revision of the Carnot cycle can correct this, showing that the heat flow...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Entropy |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/23/7/860 |