THE working of exercises forms a very important part of the course work of an engineering student. Many of the exercises required for the purpose of elucidating the subject of heat and heat engines ...

A nanometre-scale engine without any moving parts can convert heat into electricity with an efficiency close to the limit dictated by thermodynamics. Heat engines harness the flow of heat from a hot ...

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As the world battles rising inflation, a cost-of-living crisis, climate change and more, it’s clear that the fossil-fueled status quo is not working. Fossil fuels may have seemed like the crutch we ...