Empirical observation (and theoretical bound) that no heat engine operating between reservoirs at temperatures T_h and T_c can exceed η_max = 1 − T_c/T_h. Centuries of engine-performance data (Watt steam engines through modern…
Empirical observation (and theoretical bound) that no heat engine operating between reservoirs at temperatures T_h and T_c can exceed η_max = 1 − T_c/T_h. Centuries of engine-performance data (Watt steam engines through modern…