Efficiency of Single Particle Engines
arXiv:1506.07998 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.92.032105
Abstract
We study the efficiency of a single particle Szilard and Carnot engine. Within a first order correction to the quasi-static limit, the work distribution is found to be Gaussian and the correction factor to average work and efficiency only depends on the piston speed. The stochastic efficiency is studied for both models and the recent findings on efficiency fluctuations are confirmed numerically. Special features are revealed in the zero temperature limit.
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