thermal efficiency
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of thermal efficiency
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Water-based cooling systems, especially using mine pools, are ideal for managing heat load due to their thermal efficiency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026
Its homes, which can be customized by combining various-sized modules, range from one to four bedrooms and are solar-powered, built to maximize thermal efficiency and indoor air quality.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2025
The model showed that thermal trapping achieves the target temperature at lower concentrations with the same performance, or at higher thermal efficiency for equal concentration.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
F1 engines have a thermal efficiency rating of about 50%, while road-car petrol engines are generally in the region of 30%.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2021
It shows, in addition to indicated thermal efficiency, the brake thermal efficiency and the mechanical efficiency, together with other particulars such as engine dimensions, types and names of experimenters.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various
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