Carnot efficiency
gives the upper limit of the efficiency of the reversible heat engine between the two thermal banks.
symbols, variables and units
η_C: dimensionless; T_c, T_h: absolute temperature of cold and hot storage (K).
applicable conditions and boundaries
T_h>T_c>0; the actual irreversible heat engine efficiency is lower than the upper limit.
formula source code
The following is a copyable LaTeX expression.
\eta_C=1-\frac{T_c}{T_h}Reference and Extended Learning
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