| Issue |
Europhys. Lett.
Volume 76, Number 4, November 2006
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|---|---|---|
| Page(s) | 568 - 574 | |
| Section | General | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2006-10318-y | |
| Published online | 18 October 2006 | |
Accurate upper bound for heating gain factor
Candida Oancea Institute, Polytechnic University of Bucharest Spl. Independentei 313, Bucharest 060042, Romania
Received:
28
July
2006
Accepted:
22
September
2006
The problem of how much heat at a given temperature can be converted into heat at another temperature is studied. An accurate upper bound for the heating gain factor is obtained. The results show that reducing three-four times the present-day fuel consumption for heating is possible.
PACS: 05.70.Ln – Nonequilibrium and irreversible thermodynamics / 84.60.Bk – Performance characteristics of energy conversion systems; figure of merit / 89.30.-g – Energy resources
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