Power-efficiency-dissipation relations in linear thermodynamics
Statistical Mechanics
2016-06-08 v2 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Abstract
We derive general relations between maximum power, maximum efficiency, and minimum dissipation regimes from linear irreversible thermodynamics. The relations simplify further in the presence of a particular symmetry of the Onsager matrix, which can be derived from detailed balance. The results are illustrated on a periodically driven system and a three terminal device subject to an external magnetic field.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1604.00242,
title = {Power-efficiency-dissipation relations in linear thermodynamics},
author = {Karel Proesmans and Bart Cleuren and Christian Van den Broeck},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1604.00242},
year = {2016}
}