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Maximum work from two finite heat reservoirs (Wmax​)

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With constant heat capacities C1​,C2​, a reversible heat engine taking two bodies to a common temperature has Tf​=T1C1​/(C1​+C2​)​T2C2​/(C1​+C2​)​. The maximum work is C1​T1​+C2​T2​−(C1​+C2​)Tf​. heat isolation does not prohibit transferring work to a store included in the total isolated system.

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