Carnot Cycle of Refrigerator Calculator

Calculate Carnot Cycle of Refrigerator





Formula

The formula to calculate the Carnot Cycle of Refrigerator (Cref) is:

\[ Cref = \frac{1}{\left(\frac{Q_{low}}{Q_{high}}\right) - 1} \]

Definition

The Carnot cycle of a refrigerator provides an upper limit on the efficiency that any classical thermodynamic engine or refrigeration system can achieve during the conversion of heat into work.

Example Calculation

Let's assume the following values:

Using the formula:

\[ Cref = \frac{1}{\left(\frac{200}{800}\right) - 1} \approx -1.33333333333333 \]

The Carnot Cycle of Refrigerator is approximately -1.33333333333333.

Conversion Chart

Heat from Low Temperature Reservoir (J) Carnot Cycle of Refrigerator
200 -1.333333333333333
201 -1.335559265442404
202 -1.337792642140468
203 -1.340033500837521
204 -1.342281879194631
205 -1.344537815126050
206 -1.346801346801347
207 -1.349072512647555
208 -1.351351351351351
209 -1.353637901861252
210 -1.355932203389830