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Contribution by Lazare and Sadi Carnot to the caloric theory of heat and its inspirative role in thermodynamics
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SYSNO ASEP 0339655 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Contribution by Lazare and Sadi Carnot to the caloric theory of heat and its inspirative role in thermodynamics Author(s) Šesták, Jaroslav (FZU-D) RID
Mareš, Jiří J. (FZU-D) RID, ORCID
Hubík, Pavel (FZU-D) RID, ORCID
Proks, I. (SK)Source Title Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. - : Akadémiai Kiadó - ISSN 1388-6150
Roč. 97, č. 2 (2009), s. 679-683Number of pages 5 s. Language eng - English Country HU - Hungary Keywords caloric as entropy ; Carnot ; efficiency ; history ; thermal analysis ; thermodynamics Subject RIV BM - Solid Matter Physics ; Magnetism R&D Projects IAA1010404 GA AV ČR - Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (AV ČR) IAA100100639 GA AV ČR - Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (AV ČR) CEZ AV0Z10100521 - FZU-D (2005-2011) UT WOS 000271108200054 DOI 10.1007/s10973-008-9710-y Annotation The works of Lazare and Sadi Carnots are reviewed emphasizing their contribution to the caloric theory of heat, which is consequently analyzed in terms of an alternative thermodynamic approach. In the framework of the caloric theory the elementary derivation of the efficiency of real heat engines, is given which is a direct consequence of linearity of fouriers law of heat transfer. Workplace Institute of Physics Contact Kristina Potocká, potocka@fzu.cz, Tel.: 220 318 579 Year of Publishing 2010
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