One-particle engine with a porous piston

Abstract We propose a variation of the classical Szilard engine that uses a porous piston. Such an engine requires neither information about the position of the particle, nor the removal and subsequent insertion of the piston when resetting the engine to continue doing work by lifting a mass against...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Carlos E. Álvarez, Manuel Camargo, Gabriel Téllez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-18057-3