Net Work of an Closed Carnot Cycle
Step 1-2:
Step 2-3:
Step 3-4:
Step 4-1:
The Carnot Cycle
Reversible, Isothermal Expansion
Reversible, Adiabatic Expansion
Reversible, Isothermal Compression
Reversible, Adiabatic Compression
The net amount of work done by the Carnot Power Cycle operating in a closed system is the area
enclosed by the path 1-2-3-4-1:
4b
3
3b
2b
2a
1
4
TH
TC
QC
QH
Wcycle
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