Current Trends in Finite‐Time Thermodynamics

• DOI: 10.1002/anie.201001411
• Publication Date: 2011-03-06T03:10:33Z
• Authors: Bjarne Andresen
• Keywords: Entropy production

The cornerstone of finite-time thermodynamics is all about the price haste and how to minimize it. Reversible processes may be ultimately efficient, but they are unrealistically slow. In situations-chemical, mechanical, economical-we pay extra get job done quickly. Finite-time can used develop methods limit that expenditure, it in energy, entropy production, money, or something entirely different. also includes calculate optimal path mode operation achieve this minimal expenditure. concept place system interest contact with a time-varying environment which will coax along desired path, much like guiding horse by waving carrot front