Works



  • 1824 Sadi published Réflexions sur la puissance motrice du feu et sur les machines propres à développer cette puissance (Reflection of the Motive Power of Fire)
    • This was on two questions:
      1. Is there an upper limit to the power of heat?
      2. Is there a better means than steam to produce power?
    • And the Carnot Cycle
      • this is an unattainable yet perfect heat engine.
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http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/thermo/carnot.html

  • Introduced the concept of reversibility


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