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Two Polytropic and Two Adiabtic processes in Thermodynamic cycle [closed]
$1$ mole of an Ideal gas performs a reversible cycle with 2 adiabatic and 2 polytropic processes.
$A(P_0,V_0,T_0)$ to $B$ with $V_B=V_A/\lambda$ with an adiabatic process.
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Derive the Carnot Efficiency without using the Carnot Cycle? [closed]
How can you derive the Carnot efficiency using only properties of reversible cycles?
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Prove all reversible heat engines that work between just two temperatures have the same efficiency
Can someone explain this explanation to me:
A completely different argument focuses on the requirement that the
device only move heat at one or other of the two temperatures. Then,
provided we ...
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Question about reversible heat engine efficiency
I have a question regarding heat engines that cropped up whilst I was doing a practice question. I will summarise the results I obtained for the previous parts of the question so as to save your time. ...
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