Callen H.B - Thermodynamics And An Introduction To Thermostatistics · Problem 4.9-4

ALTERNATIVE FORMULATIONS AND LEGENDRE TRANSFORMATIONS

Physics — Statistical Mechanics · endoreversible-engine-ts-diagram

Problem

Assume that one cycle of the engine of Problem 4.9-3 takes 20 s and that the conductance σh=σc=100\sigma_h = \sigma_c = 100 W/K. How much work is delivered per cycle? Assuming the ``control volume'' (i.e., the auxiliary system) is a gas, driven through a Carnot cycle, plot a TT–SS diagram of the gas during the cycle. Indicate numerical values for each vertex of the diagram (note that one value of the entropy can be assigned arbitrarily).

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