Carnot Cycle Calculator

Calculate equations commonly used for understanding the Carnot Power Cycle.
Inputs﻿﻿T(H)
:40.00degC​
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﻿﻿T(L)
:25.00degC​
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﻿﻿ΔS
:60.00J​
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Output﻿﻿Q(A)
:2,400.00​
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QA=THΔSQ_A=T_H{\Delta}SQA​=TH​ΔS
﻿﻿Q(R)
:1,500.00​
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QR=TLΔSQ_R=T_L{\Delta}SQR​=TL​ΔS
﻿﻿W(net)
:900.00​
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Wnet=QA−QRW_{net}=Q_A-Q_RWnet​=QA​−QR​
﻿﻿η
:0.38​
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η=1−TLTH\eta=1-\frac{T_L}{T_H}η=1−TH​TL​​
The following are the variables for the equations
Carnot CycleIn using the calculators and inputting values above, refer to Figure 1 and the different states of the Carnot cycle.
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Figure 1: Temperature vs Entropy Graph for a Carnot Cycle
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