Peer-reviewed journal · January 2026
IJEDR · VOL. 14 / ISSUE 1
DOI 10.31224/6283
Dipul’s Loss-Reclamation Priority Theory (LRPT)
A Constraint-Aware Optimization Framework for Energy Systems
LRPT is a systems-level optimization doctrine asserting that, under realistic constraints of mass, cost, volume, complexity, and reliability, reclaiming and reusing unavoidable energy losses can yield greater net functional-efficiency gains than increasing primary energy input.
The framework establishes a formal inequality through classical energy balance, constraint-aware marginal analysis, and exergy reasoning. It is validated across electric vehicles, where the stated recovery gain is 15–30%; internal-combustion vehicles, 20–40%; aircraft; and data centers, with the CV recording 15–40%.
LRPT introduces no new physical laws. It is presented as a prescriptive optimization doctrine: original in formulation, falsifiable, and suitable for early-stage engineering design.

