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Carnot engine

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noun

Thermodynamics.
  1. an engine using a Carnot cycle of operations.


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

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Carnot also determined the efficiency of a perfect heat engine—that is, a Carnot engine.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

What would the hot reservoir temperature be for a Carnot engine having that efficiency, if it operates with a cold reservoir temperature of 200ºC ?

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

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

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

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

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

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