The Carnot Cycle, Reversibility and Entropy
The Carnot cycle and the attendant notions of reversibility and entropy are examined. It is shown how the modern view of these concepts still corresponds to the ideas Clausius laid down in the nineteenth century. As such, they reflect the outmoded idea, current at the time, that heat is motion. It i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-06-01
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Series: | Entropy |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/23/7/810 |