Critique of some thermodynamic proofs based on the pump-engine couple
Chemical Physics
2008-03-26 v1 Classical Physics
Abstract
We argue that all the common thermodynamic proofs based on the pump-engine couple possess an inherent circularity and hence are of doubtful value. In certain cases, ways of avoiding them are suggested. In others, the difficulties are discussed. Particularly, we emphasize that a neat proof of Carnot theorems requires the entropic formulation of the second law.
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@article{arxiv.0803.3494,
title = {Critique of some thermodynamic proofs based on the pump-engine couple},
author = {Kamal Bhattacharyya},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0803.3494},
year = {2008}
}