Rudolf Clausius
Contributions in the toolbox
- 1850
Formalizes the energy equation that links thermal and kinetic energy in a flow.
→ Stagnation Temperature (Compressible Flow) - 1865
Formalizes entropy, giving the isentropic turbine/pump steps their footing.
→ Rankine Cycle Efficiency (Ideal) - 1865
Introduces entropy, grounding the Carnot bound in the second law.
→ Carnot Efficiency Limit - 1865
Names entropy and formalizes dS = dQ_rev/T.
→ Entropy Change (Ideal Gas)