3 - Heat Engines and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
Explains the concept and the mathematical basis of the 2nd law of thermodynamics, as well as how it relates to the 1st law. Explains how heat engines operate, as well as detailing the Brayton/Joule cycle. Outlines thermal efficiency and Carnot efficiency, as well as going into more detail on reversible and irreversible processes.
Written for
- Institution
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The University of Nottingham (UON)
- Study
- Unknown
Document information
- Uploaded on
- June 9, 2025
- Number of pages
- 4
- Written in
- 2024/2025
- Type
- Lecture notes
- Professor(s)
- Dr orla williams and professor nino la rocca
- Contains
- Lecture 3 - heat engines, and the second law of thermodynamics
Subjects
- heat engines
- thermal efficiency
- carnot efficiency
- aerospace engineering
- thermodynamics
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second law of thermodynamics
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reversible and irreversible processes
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