The many avatars of Curzon-Ahlborn efficiency
Statistical Mechanics
2021-02-18 v1 Classical Physics
Abstract
Efficiency at maximum power output of irreversible heat engines has attracted a lot of interest in recent years. We discuss the occurance of a particularly simple and elegant formula for this efficiency in various different models. The so-called Curzon-Ahlborn efficiency is given by the square-root formula: , where and are the cold and hot reservoir temperatures.
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@article{arxiv.1903.04381,
title = {The many avatars of Curzon-Ahlborn efficiency},
author = {Ramandeep S. Johal and Arun M. Jayannavar},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1903.04381},
year = {2021}
}
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latex: 15 pages, four figures; pedagogical article