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Lost work: A measure of thermodynamic efficiency

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  • de Nevers, Noel
  • Seader, J.D.

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The introduction of “lost work” into the statement of the second law of thermodynamics allows us to combine it with the first law to obtain a statement of extreme breadth and generality. Because the combined first- and second-law statement defines reversible work, all other widely used statements of minimum or maximum work can be shown to be restricted cases of this combined statement.

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  • de Nevers, Noel & Seader, J.D., 1980. "Lost work: A measure of thermodynamic efficiency," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 5(8), pages 757-769.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:5:y:1980:i:8:p:757-769
    DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(80)90094-8
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    1. Xu, Mingtian, 2011. "The thermodynamic basis of entransy and entransy dissipation," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 36(7), pages 4272-4277.

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