DocumentCode
42349
Title
Intracardiac Pressure - Volume Diagrams and Their Links with Thermodynamics [Retrospectroscope]
Author
Valentinuzzi, Max E. ; Bonomini, Maria P. ; Arini, Pedro D.
Author_Institution
Investigator Emeritus CONICET, San Miguel de Tucum??n, 1360, Argentina
Volume
5
Issue
6
fYear
2014
fDate
Nov.-Dec. 2014
Firstpage
48
Lastpage
56
Abstract
The main objective of this column is to historically connect the pressure???volume diagram (PVD) of the heat mechanical engines and that of the heart???a natural chemical engine???both types being generators of useful work.
Keywords
Energy consumption; Entropy; Pressure measurement; Steam engines; Thermodynamcis;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Pulse, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
2154-2287
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MPUL.2014.2355321
Filename
6955929
Link To Document