Universality of efficiency at maximum power: Macroscopic manifestation of microscopic constraints
Statistical Mechanics
2015-03-10 v1
Abstract
Universal properties of efficiency at maximum power are investigated in a general setting. In particular, it is demonstrated how successive symmetries placed upon the dynamics manifest themselves at the macroscopic level. A general condition is derived for which thermodynamic devices are able to attain a reversible operation.
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@article{arxiv.1503.02453,
title = {Universality of efficiency at maximum power: Macroscopic manifestation of microscopic constraints},
author = {Bart Cleuren and Bob Rutten and Christian Van den Broeck},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1503.02453},
year = {2015}
}
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10 pages, 1 figure