Moreau, Michel; Gaveau, Bernard; Schulman, Leonard S. - In: Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems - … 10 (2012) 2, pp. 57-65
The Carnot efficiency of usual thermal motors compares the work produced by the motor to the heat received from the hot source, neglecting the perturbation of the cold source: thus, even if it may be appropriate for industrial purposes, it is not pertinent in the scope of sustainable development...