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Feynman's Ratchet and Pawl: an Exactly Solvable Model by Jarzynski, C.; Mazonka, O. is a scholarly article available to read on EtoBox.

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We introduce a simple, discrete model of Feynman's ratchet and pawl, operating between two heat reservoirs. We solve exactly for the steady-state directed motion and heat flows produced, first in the absence and then in the presence of an external load. We show that the model can act both as a heat engine and as a refrigerator. We finally investigate the behavior of the system near equilibrium, and use our model to confirm general predictions based on linear response theory.

Author

Jarzynski, C.; Mazonka, O.

Published

1999

Language

EN