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4.2 Stirling Cycle (Regenerative Cycle) :: Temperature
4.2 Stirling Cycle (Regenerative Cycle) :: Temperature
3 4 2 1
Volume
Temperature T3=T4
3 4
T2=T1
Entropy
Now we can write, Net work done = W = Qs - QR Heat supplied = QS = heat supplied during the isothermal process 3-4.
V v = P3 V3 ln 4 ; r = 4 = CR v3 V3
= mRTH ln ( r )
Heat rejected = QR = Heat rejected during the isothermal compression process, 1-2.
v = P1V1 ln 1 v2 = mR TL ln ( r )
Wnet = m R ln ( r ) [ TH - TL ]
Now,
th =
m R ln ( r )( TH - TL ) TH - TL Wnet = Qs m R ln ( r ) TH TH
and
th = 1 TL TH
Thus the efficiency of Stirling cycle is equal to that of Carnot cycle efficiency when both are working with the same temperature limits. It is not possible to obtain 100% efficient regenerator and hence there will be always 10 to 20 % loss of heat in the regenerator, which decreases the cycle efficiency. Considering regenerator efficiency, the efficiency of the cycle can be written as,
th =
R TH ln ( r ) + (1 - R ) CV ( TH - TL )
R ln ( r )( TH - TL )