ME 231

Thermodynamics-I

Lecture 33

Fall 2019
Work done by the Carnot Power Cycle

Wcycle (>0)= W123+(-W341)

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Work done by the Reversed Carnot Cycle

Reversed Carnot cycle = Refrigeration/Heat Pump Cycle

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Carnot Vapor Power Cycle

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Reversing a Carnot Vapor Power Cycle

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Carnot Principles
First Carnot Principle:
The efficiency of a reversible cycle will always be greater than the
efficiency of an irreversible cycle operating between the same two
thermal reservoirs.

Second Carnot Principle:

All reversible power cycles operating between the same two
thermal reservoirs have the same efficiency.

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Checking Reversibility and Irreversibility of Engine
The thermal efficiency of any heat
engine, reversible or irreversible

The efficiency of a Carnot engine, or

any reversible heat engine