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American Physical Society, Physical Review Letters, 13(102), 2009

DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.102.130602

EDP Sciences, European Physical Journal - Special Topics, 5(224), p. 879-889

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2015-02433-8

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Universality of Efficiency at Maximum Power

Journal article published in 2009 by B. Cleuren, Massimiliano Esposito ORCID, Katja Lindenberg, B. Rutten, Christian Van den Broeck
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Abstract

Universal properties of efficiency at maximum power are investigated in a general setting. In particular, it is demonstrated how successive symmetries placed upon the dynamics manifest themselves at the macroscopic level. A general condition is derived under which thermodynamic devices are able to attain a reversible operation. This article is supplemented with comments by M. Moreau and Y. Pomeau.