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Title: A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO AVAILABILITY AND IRREVERSIBILITY

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4656259· OSTI ID:4656259

Analysis of the Second Law of Thermodynamics is discussed. Keenan's approach to availability and irreversibility is modified so that the expression for the efficiency of a reversible engine is used in place of the definition of the thermodynamic temperatare scale. Equations are developed for expressing the change in availability and the magnitude of irreversibility for non-flow, semi- flow, and steady-flow systems. The equations are arranged to show which portions of the losses came from friction and from irreversible heat transfer. (D.L.C.)

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., Ill.
DOE Contract Number:
W-31-109-ENG-38
NSA Number:
NSA-17-035673
OSTI ID:
4656259
Report Number(s):
ANL-6741
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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