"Logic and the Second Law of Thermodynamics" by David Van Den Einde

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Logic and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

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David Van Den Einde

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1996

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Second law of thermodynamics

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This paper presents a 2T thermodynamic cycle operating around the critical locus of ethylene. The cycle converts heat energy to work at a rate greater than the Carnot cycle. This energy conversion rate challenges the use of Carnot's thermodynamic efficiency as a foundation for the second Jaw of thermodynamics. The paper discusses the historical development of classical theory and the second law's foundation in logic.

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Einde, D. V. (1996). Logic and the Second Law of Thermodynamics. Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science, Vol. 60 No.3, 7-11.
Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/jmas/vol60/iss3/4

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