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Universality of efficiency at maximum power

Macroscopic manifestation of microscopic constraints

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Universal properties of efficiency at maximum power are investigated in a general setting. In particular, it is demonstrated how successive symmetries placed upon the dynamics manifest themselves at the macroscopic level. A general condition is derived under which thermodynamic devices are able to attain a reversible operation.

This article is supplemented with comments by M. Moreau and Y. Pomeau.

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Cleuren, B., Rutten, B. & Van den Broeck, C. Universality of efficiency at maximum power. Eur. Phys. J. Spec. Top. 224, 879–889 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2015-02433-8

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