Sustainable Efficiency of Far-from-equilibrium Systems
The Carnot efficiency of usual thermal motors compares the work produced by the motor to the heat received from the hot source, neglecting the perturbation of the cold source: thus, even if it may be appropriate for industrial purposes, it is not pertinent in the scope of sustainable development and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Croatian Interdisciplinary Society
2012-06-01
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| Series: | Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems |
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| Online Access: | http://indecs.eu/2012/indecs2012-pp57-65.pdf |