The Carnot Engine and Limits of Efficiency

Summary Study heat engines and their design limits for converting heat into work. The maximum possible efficiency in a heat engine is defined by the Carnot engine, an unattainable ideal whose properties illustrate the second law of thermodynamics.

S1.E19 ∙ The Carnot Engine and Limits of Efficiency

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Summary Study heat engines and their design limits for converting heat into work. The maximum possible efficiency in a heat engine is defined by the Carnot engine, an unattainable ideal whose properties illustrate the second law of thermodynamics.

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Genres : Documentary

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Production companies : Great Courses

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