We retrospect three abstract models for heat engines which include a classic abstract model
in textbook of thermal physics, a primary abstract model for finite-time heat engines, and a …

We construct an example of a heat engine whose efficiency at maximum power breaks down
the previously derived bounds in the linear response regime. Such an example takes a …

We establish a theory of maximal energy efficiency and output power for three-terminal
thermoelectric engines which have two independent output electric currents and one input …

A relationship between stability and self-optimization is found for weakly dissipative heat
devices. The effect of limited control on operation variables around an steady state is such …

In the present paper we study the connection between local stability and energetic
properties in low-dissipation heat engines operating in the maximum-power and maximum …

We analytically derive maximum efficiency at given cooling power for Carnot-type low-
dissipation refrigerators. The corresponding optimal cycle duration depends on a single …

The energy efficiency and output power of a quantum thermoelectric system with multiple
electric currents and only one heat current are studied. The system is connected to the hot …

Multidisciplinary nature-inspired approaches for designing, understanding, optimizing, and
representing complex systems are becoming increasingly common in engineering …

We investigate the performance of a Brownian thermal machine working in a heterogeneous
heat bath. The mobility of the heat bath fluctuates and it is modelled as an Ornstein …

Local stability of maximum power and maximum compromise (Omega) operation regimes
dynamic evolution for a low-dissipation heat engine is analyzed. The thermodynamic …