Kelvin–Planck statement

GPTKB entity
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Statements (14)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf thermodynamic principle
gptkbp:appliesTo cyclic heat engines
gptkbp:describes impossibility of 100% efficient heat engine
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:Max_Planck
gptkb:William_Thomson
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kelvin–Planck statement
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:second_law_of_thermodynamics
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Clausius_statement
gptkbp:state No process is possible whose sole result is the absorption of heat from a reservoir and the conversion of this heat into work.
gptkbp:yearProposed 1851
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_William_Thomson
gptkb:Sir_William_Thomson_(Lord_Kelvin)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4