On the Curzon-Ahlborn efficiency and its lack of connection to power producing processes

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 609-615

  Gyftopoulos, E P ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

Experimental evidence; Finite time thermodynamics; Foundations of thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; ENTROPY; HEAT ENGINES; QUANTUM THEORY; THERMODYNAMICS;

FINITE TIME THERMODYNAMICS (FTT);

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 0036497633     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-8904(01)00067-X     Document Type: Article

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1. On the Curzon-Ahlborn efficiency and its connection with the efficiencies of real heat engines
2. Infinite time (reversible) versus finite time (irreversible) thermodynamics: A misconceived distinction
3. Efficiency of a Carnot engine at maximum power output
4. Gas turbines