For a general thermodynamic system described as a Markov process, we prove a general
lower bound for dissipation in terms of the square of the heat current, thus establishing that …

An improved irreversible closed modified simple Brayton cycle model with one isothermal
heating process is established in this paper by using finite time thermodynamics. The heat …

This paper establishes a model of an irreversible two-stage combined thermal Brownian
refrigerator with an intermediate heat reservoir by combining finite time thermodynamics with …

Quantum coherence is a useful resource for increasing the speed and decreasing the
irreversibility of quantum dynamics. Because of this feature, coherence is used to enhance …

Considering nonlinear variation of working fluid's specific heat with its temperature, finite-
time thermodynamic theory is applied to analyze and optimize the characteristics of an …

Applying finite time thermodynamics theory and the non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm-
II (NSGA-II), thermodynamic analysis and multi-objective optimization of an irreversible …

The Stirling engine is one of the most promising devices for the recovery of waste heat. Its
power output can be optimized by several means, in particular by an optimized piston …

A long-standing open problem whether a heat engine with finite power achieves the Carnot
efficiency is investgated. We rigorously prove a general trade-off inequality on …

We discuss the efficiency of a heat engine operating in a nonequilibrium steady state
maintained by two heat reservoirs. Within the general framework of linear irreversible …

The thermochemical sulfur-iodine cycle is a potential method for hydrogen production, and
the hydrogen iodide (HI) decomposition is the key step to determine the efficiency of …