Thermodynamics: Heat
Terms
Carnot Cycle
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A simplified model of the cycle utilized by a heat engine to convert
heat into work.
Carnot Efficiency
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The Carnot efficiency,
η
C
, is the ratio of the work to the input
heat:
η
CâÉá
Carnot Inequality
-
The Carnot Inequality states that the actual efficiency of a system is
at best equal to the Carnot Efficiency:
η≤η
C
.
Heat
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Heat is the transfer of energy to a system via thermal contact with
a reservoir.
Isentropic
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At a constant entropy.
Isobaric
-
At a constant pressure.
Isothermal
-
At a constant temperature.
Work
-
Work is the transfer of energy to a system via a change in the
parameters of the system.
