Carnot Heat Engine
Reversible cycle between hot and cold reservoirs — maximum possible efficiency
Reservoirs
Hot reservoir T_h
600 K
Cold reservoir T_c
300 K
Compression ratio r
4.0
η = 1 − T_c / T_h
Cycle Statistics
Efficiency η
—
η (Carnot limit)
—
Work output W
—
Heat absorbed Q_h
—
Heat rejected Q_c
—
ΔS (total)
0.000 (reversible)
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