Comments on the Quantum Afterburner
Quantum Physics
2007-06-14 v1
Abstract
A process has been proposed to increase the efficiency of an ideal Otto cycle via a quantum heat engine that has no cooler reservoir. We show that such a process is not feasible.
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@article{arxiv.0706.1938,
title = {Comments on the Quantum Afterburner},
author = {Elias P. Gyftopoulos and Michael R. von Spakovsky},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0706.1938},
year = {2007}
}