Carnot engine

American  

noun

Thermodynamics.

1. an engine using a Carnot cycle of operations.

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Example Sentences

But the ideal Carnot engine, like the drinking bird above, while a fascinating novelty, has zero power.

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The definition of ΔS is strictly valid only for reversible processes, such as used in a Carnot engine.

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Any heat engine using reversible processes and operating between these two temperatures will have the same maximum efficiency as the Carnot engine.

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We can see how entropy is defined by recalling our discussion of the Carnot engine.

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Also shown is a schematic of a Carnot engine operating between hot and cold reservoirs at temperatures Th and Tc .

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