Comments on the Quantum Afterburner

2007/06/13 by Elias P. Gyftopoulos, Gyftopoulos, Elias P., Michael R. von Spakovsky +1
Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics #Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect #Quantum Mechanics and Applications #quant-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.0706.1938

5 pages

arxiv created 2007/06/13 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01

Abstract

A process has been proposed to increase the efficiency of an ideal Otto cycle via a quantum heat engine that has no cooler reservoir. We show that such a process is not feasible.

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