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Efficiency at maximum power: An analytically solvable model for stochastic heat engines
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We study a class of cyclic Brownian heat engines in the framework of finite-time thermodynamics. For infinitely long cycle times, the engine works at the Carnot efficiency limit producing, however, zero power. For the efficiency at maximum power, we find a universal expression, different from the endoreversible Curzon-Ahlborn efficiency. Our results are illustrated with a simple one-dimensional engine working in and with a time-dependent harmonic potential.
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- Authors
- Schmiedl, T., & Seifert, U.
- Venue
- EPL (Europhysics Letters)
- Publisher
- IOP Publishing
- Published
- 2007-12-10
- Volume
- 81
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 20003
- ISSN
- 0295-5075 (ISSN-L)
- 1286-4854
- OpenAlex
- W2061597479
- Cited by
- 548
- References
- 25
- FWCI
- 7.41
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
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