The second law of thermodynamics: memoirs by Carnot, Clausius, and Thomson

Sadi Carnot, Rudolf Clausius, Baron William Thomson Kelvin

Harper & brothers, 1899 - Entropy - 151 pages

Contents

• ITeatengines: 3
• Reversible Processes: 11
• Efficiency a Function of Limiting Temperatures: 20
• Motive Power of Air Steam Alcohol Vapor: 40
• Greatest Efficiency: 49
• Various Types of Machines: 55
• Biographical Sketch of Carnot: 60
• Work of Carnot and Clapeyron: 65
• Carnots Cycle: 73
• Second Law of Thermodynamics: 79
• Carnots Function: 90
• Biographical Sketch of Ciausius: 107
• Introductory Notice: 111
• Mechanical Equivalent of Heat: 112
• Carnots Function: 123
• Biographical Sketch of Lord Kelvin: 147

Bibliographic information

• Title: The second law of thermodynamics: memoirs by Carnot, Clausius, and Thomson; Volume 6 of Harper's scientific memoirs
• Authors: Sadi Carnot, Rudolf Clausius, Baron William Thomson Kelvin
• Editor: William Francis Magie
• Translated by: William Francis Magie
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Harper & brothers, 1899
• Original from: Harvard University
• Digitized: Jul 12, 2007
• Length: 151 pages
• Subjects: Entropy; Second law of thermodynamics; Thermodynamics