Optimal operating protocol to achieve efficiency at maximum power of heat engines
Optimal operating protocol to achieve efficiency at maximum power of heat engines
Efficiency at maximum power has been investigated extensively, yet the practical control scheme to achieve it remains elusive. We fill this gap with a stepwise Carnot-like cycle, which consists of the discrete isothermal process (DIP) and adiabatic process. With DIP, we validate the widely adopted assumption of the $\mathcal{C}/t$ relation …