A quantum Stirling heat engine operating in finite time
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2307.13062v1
- Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2023 18:30:59 GMT
- Title: A quantum Stirling heat engine operating in finite time
- Authors: Debmalya Das, George Thomas and Andrew N. Jordan
- Abstract summary: We analyze the thermodynamics of a quantum Stirling engine operating in finite time.
In the limit of slow operation of the cycle and low temperature, the efficiency of such an engine approaches Carnot efficiency.
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- Abstract: In a quantum Stirling heat engine, the heat exchanged with two thermal baths
is partly utilized for performing work by redistributing the energy levels of
the working substance. We analyze the thermodynamics of a quantum Stirling
engine operating in finite time. We develop a model in which a time-dependent
potential barrier changes the energy-level structure of the working substance.
The process takes place under a constant interaction with the thermal bath. We
further show that in the limit of slow operation of the cycle and low
temperature, the efficiency of such an engine approaches Carnot efficiency. We
also show that the maximum output power , for the strokes that affect the
energy levels, is obtained at an intermediate operating speed, demonstrating
the importance of a finite-time analysis.
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