A thermodynamic parallel of the Braess road-network paradox
Kamal Bhattacharyya
TL;DR
This paper presents a thermodynamic analog of the Braess paradox, demonstrating how paradoxical effects occur in a network of irreversible engines operating between reservoirs, highlighting the network's unique properties.
Contribution
It introduces a novel thermodynamic model that parallels the Braess paradox, revealing new insights into network behavior in thermodynamic systems.
Findings
Paradoxical effects are observed in thermodynamic networks.
Irreversible engines exhibit Braess-like paradoxes.
Network topology influences thermodynamic efficiency.
Abstract
We provide here a thermodynamic analog of the Braess road-network paradox with irreversible engines working between reservoirs that are placed at vertices of the network. Paradoxes of different kinds reappear, emphasizing the specialty of the network.
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Taxonomy
TopicsAdvanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics · Quantum Mechanics and Applications · Statistical Mechanics and Entropy