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New Thermodynamics: Inefficiency of a Piston-Cylinder

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Inefficiencies of expanding systems are traditionally taught in terms of entropy, and the second law. Herein, it will be shown that such traditional explanations are an over-complication of reality. This will be accomplished by providing a simpler understanding as to why such inefficiencies exist in a piston-cylinder apparatus. This introduces many to a new perspective which is founded on lost work, and the inherent inefficiencies when converting a gas’s kinetic energy into actual work.

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  • Kent W. Mayhew, 2020. "New Thermodynamics: Inefficiency of a Piston-Cylinder," European Journal of Engineering and Technology Research, European Open Science, vol. 5(2), pages 187-191, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejeng0:v:5:y:2020:i:2:id:61765
    DOI: 10.24018/ejeng.2020.5.2.1765
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