Is work output optimised in a reversible operation?

O. Kafri; Y. B. Band; R. D. Levine

doi:10.1016/0009-2614(81)85180-9

Is work output optimised in a reversible operation?

O. Kafri^*
, Y. B. Band
, R. D. Levine

^*Corresponding author for this work

Institute of Chemistry

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Abstract

Reversibility as a condition for extracting maximal work from engines operating at a finite rate is discussed. It is concluded that in general it is possible to obtain more work along irreversible paths, which allows faster pumping and/or faster relaxation of the working fluid.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	441-443
Number of pages	3
Journal	Chemical Physics Letters
Volume	77
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2614(81)85180-9
State	Published - 1 Feb 1981

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