1. Thermodynamics of a Superconducting Energy Converter
- Author
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Marvin Chester
- Subjects
Physics ,Superconductivity ,Phase transition ,Ideal (set theory) ,Energy converter ,Energy conversion efficiency ,General Physics and Astronomy ,Thermodynamics ,Energy transformation - Abstract
A thermodynamic analysis is given for an energy conversion process which employs the phase transition in a superconductor. The conversion process is a cyclic one. An expression for the conversion efficiency is obtained. Quantitative estimates are calculated from the formula for several superconducting materials. These indicate that conversion efficiencies as high as 44% may be obtainable under ideal conditions.
- Published
- 1962
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