6.)
You have a number of heat reservoirs available, the hottest being at
and the coolest being at
.
Which engine (a-d) will you choose for maximum efficiency?
| a.) Diesel |
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| b.) Joule ideal gas |
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| c.) Carnot |
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| d.) Otto |
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The Carnot engine is the most efficient. It draws all its heat from the hottest reservoir, and discards all the waste heat to the coolest reservoir.
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