Carnot Cycle Efficiency of Heat Engine using Temperature of Source and Sink Calculator

Calculate Carnot Cycle Efficiency





Formula

The formula to calculate Carnot Cycle Efficiency is:

\[ n' = 1 - \frac{T_i}{T_f} \]

Definition

The Carnot Cycle Efficiency is the highest efficiency of any heat engine cycle allowed by physical laws. Initial Temperature is the measure of hotness or coldness of a system at its initial state. Final Temperature is the measure of hotness or coldness of a system at its final state.

Example Calculation

Let's assume the following values:

Using the formula:

\[ n' = 1 - \frac{305}{345} \approx 0.115942028985507 \]

The Carnot Cycle Efficiency is approximately 0.115942028985507.

Conversion Chart

Initial Temperature (Kelvin) Carnot Cycle Efficiency
300 0.130434782608696
301 0.127536231884058
302 0.124637681159420
303 0.121739130434783
304 0.118840579710145
305 0.115942028985507
306 0.113043478260870
307 0.110144927536232
308 0.107246376811594
309 0.104347826086956
310 0.101449275362319