Second law analysis: An alternative indicator of system efficiency

Herbert W. Hevert and Stephen C. Hevert

Energy, 1980, vol. 5, issue 8, 865-873

Abstract: The most commonly used indicator for the efficiency of energy conversion processes is the ratio of the output of useful energy (heat or work) to the total energy input. This ratio is called first law efficiency, because it is based on a quantitative accounting of energy which reflects recognition of the first law of thermodynamics and the conservation of energy.

Date: 1980
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DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(80)90102-4

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