Necessary conditions for achieving energy self-sufficient thermal engines and the roadmap for achieving them
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Cascaded Coupled Power Units, , Self-Sufficiency conditions, , Self-Sustaining Power Generation, , Thermodynamic Disruption, , Vacuum-Induced useful work.Abstract
The fundamental objective of this work is to find the necessary and sufficient conditions for achieving energy self-sufficient thermal engines. It begins with the premise that this is impossible with the thermal efficiencies of actual conventional thermal cycles. Therefore, it follows that it is necessary to achieve greater thermal efficiency than has been possible to date. It is also known that perpetual motion is impossible with conventional technologies. And it is also known that perpetual motion alone is insufficient, as it is necessary to overcome all resistances and perform useful work. Therefore, it is reasonable to suspect that it is necessary to explore unusual heat-work interactions and heat manipulation strategies to disruptively improve existing technologies and overcome the CF. Therefore, it is reasonable to suspect that it is necessary to explore unknown heat-work interactions and heat manipulation strategies without violating any fundamental law to disruptively improve existing technologies. Therefore, it is reasonable to suspect that it is necessary to explore unknown feasible heat-work interactions and heat manipulation strategies to disruptively improve existing technologies. These two actions define the research path undertaken in this endeavor. The article addresses this challenge and successfully achieves the established milestones, for which it has to violate two fundamental statements of classical physics: a) exceeding the Carnot factor and b) violating the first law of thermodynamics.
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