Microscopic theory of the Curzon-Ahlborn heat engine based on a Brownian particle
Microscopic theory of the Curzon-Ahlborn heat engine based on a Brownian particle
The Curzon-Ahlborn (CA) efficiency, as the efficiency at the maximum power (EMP) of the endoreversible Carnot engine, has significant impact on finite-time thermodynamics. However, the CA engine is based on many assumptions. In the past few decades, although a lot of efforts have been made, a microscopic theory of the …