13.4 The carnot cycle

From Stephen Beck June 04, 2025

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Here I show the Carnot cycle made up of four steady flow devices. We learn that the carnot cycle has the maximum efficiency of any cycle as all of the heat transfer is at the maximum or minimum temperature, and the cycle takes up the maximum area on the T-s diagram.

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Appears In: AER11001b Thermodynamics

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13.4 The carnot cycle

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