Carnot cycle: It is an ideal reversible thermodynamic process that includes the following four processes: Isothermal expansion:No other heating is more efficient than this one, as there is no finite temperature difference between the heat source and heat receiver. Thus, it is the most efficient re...
6. Carnot Engine: The Carnot engine is a theoretical model of a reversible engine that operates between two heat reservoirs. It is considered the most efficient engine possible because it operates under ideal conditions (no friction, no energy loss). Hint: Think of the Carnot engine as the ...
You’ve probably heard that Stirling engines can be very efficient. In theory, Stirling engines can match the maximum theoretical efficiency of the Carnot cycle. In actual fact, some Stirling engines are very efficient¹. Stirling engines can also be clean running and environmentally friendly. So...
Since unicorn schist is unlikely to appear on the energy scene any time soon and most energy consumers prefer to not freeze in the dark, it should come as little surprise that according to the US EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook, in 2050 we’ll be getting 48% of 31% of our electricity fro...
where we work hard, and getmanyof the tasks (not just one) to be more efficient, so that our overall process can work faster. If task 5 is the hardest one to speed up and we focus effort first on the remaining tasks, then the results may look like this ...