Carnot Theorem Revisited: A Critical Perspective.

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Article in Entropy (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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P D GujratiDepartment of Physics, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4092-5062

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After a brief review of Carnot's everlasting contributions to the foundations of thermodynamics, we critically examine the consequences of the Carnot theorem, which leaves behind some lingering questions and confusion that persist even today. What is the one significant aspect of the Carnot cycle that leads to this theorem? When does the working substance play an important role for an engine and what is its correlation with the

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Carnot engineCarnot theoremClausius constructionengine efficiencyhypothetical Carnot engineirreversible enginesregeneratorsreversible engines

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PMID40282581

DOI10.3390/e27040346

PMCPMC12025549

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