Saha–Basu equation of state and its application to Carnot cycle. (1st July 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Samanta, S; Acharya, A; Mitra, J; Bhattacharyya, S
• Is Part Of: European journal of physics. Volume 43:Number 4(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-07-01
• Subjects: Saha–Basu equation of state -- Carnot cycle efficiency -- Dieterici equation of state -- inexact differentials; Physics -- Periodicals; Physics -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Europe -- Periodicals; 530
• DOI: 10.1088/1361-6404/ac654d
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0143-0807

Abstract

Abstract: A hundred years ago, in 1920, Meghnad Saha and Satyendra Nath Basu derived an equation of state bearing their name. We revisit this largely overlooked equation of state and compute the efficiency of the Carnot cycle using this as a working substance. We also calculate the efficiency of the Carnot cycle using the Dieterici equation of state which can be obtained from Saha–Basu's equation of state in a proper limit.