Endoreversible Stirling Cycles: Plasma Engines at Maximal Power

Endoreversible engine cycles are a cornerstone of finite-time thermodynamics. We show that endoreversible Stirling engines operating with a one-component plasma as a working medium run at maximal power output with the Curzon–Ahlborn efficiency. As a main result, we elucidate that this is actually a...

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Published in:Entropy
Main Authors: Gregory Behrendt, Sebastian Deffner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/27/8/807