Year: 2016
Type: preprint
Abstract: In this work, the relationship between Carnot engine and Szilárd engine was discussed. By defining the available information about the temperature difference between two heat reservoirs, the Carnot engine was found to have a same physical essence with Szilárd engine: lossless conversion of available information. Thus, a generalized Carnot's theorem for wider scope of application can be described as "all the available information is 100% coded into work".
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Institution: Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Language: English
Subfield: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2559269163