Thermodynamic equipartition for increased second law efficiency
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Thermodynamic equipartition for increased second law efficiency
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عنوان ژورنال: Applied Energy
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0306-2619
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.12.033