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Carnot Engine Efficiency Calculator
The Carnot Engine Efficiency Calculator will calculate the:
- Efficiency of a Carnot engine when the temperatures of the hot and cold reservoirs are provided
Calculation Restrictions: Friction and other obstructive phenomena are not considered within this calculation.
| The efficiency of a Carnot engine is % |
| Efficiency of Carnot engine calculations |
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| eCarnot = 1 - TC/TH × 100% eCarnot = 1 - / × 100% eCarnot = 1 - × 100% eCarnot = × 100% eCarnot = % |
| Carnot Engine Efficiency Calculator Input Values |
| Temperature of the hot reservoir (TH) = K [Kelvin degrees] |
| Temperature of the cold reservoir (TC) = K [Kelvin degrees] |
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