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Carnot Efficiency
Maximum possible efficiency of heat engine
Cycles
Source Details
Id
thermo-carnot
Name
Carnot Efficiency
Discipline
thermodynamics
Category
Cycles
Latex
\eta = 1 - \frac{T_C}{T_H}
Description
Maximum possible efficiency of heat engine
Conditions
Temperatures must be in absolute units (K or °R)
Variables
[
{
"symbol": "η",
"name": "Efficiency",
"unit": "",
"siUnit": ""
},
{
"symbol": "Tc",
"name": "Cold Temperature",
"unit": "K",
"siUnit": "K",
"imperialUnit": "°R"
},
{
"symbol": "Tₕ",
"name": "Hot Temperature",
"unit": "K",
"siUnit": "K",
"imperialUnit": "°R"
}
]Solve For
η, Tc, Tₕ
Tags
carnot, efficiency, heat engine, cycle
Is Custom
false