3. Applied thermodynamics

3.1 Efficiency of a reversible thermal machine

S. Carnot established, in 1824, the founding concepts governing the evolution of the maximum efficiency of a thermal machine operating between two sources. Thermodynamic efficiency $η$ of the motor is the ratio of work $W$ collected during a cycle and the quantity of heat $Q_{M}$ received during the same cycle, or,...

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(2) - MEIJER (R.J.) - Le développement des moteurs Stirling en Suède. - Rapport interne Kockums (1996).

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