Carnot corollaries ● The thermal efficiency of an irreversible power cycle is always less than the thermal efficiency of a reversible power cycle when each operates between the same two thermal reservoirs. All reversible power cycles operating between the same two thermal reservoirs have the same thermal efficiency. Regardless of substance,process,... Related only to reservoirs Hot reservoir Temperature difference>heat transfer Boundary Weycle=CH-Cc m= CH CH Temperature Cold reservoir Reversible power cycles ---- -wie.on) rev cycle 上降文通大学 April 17,2018 9 SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITYApril 17, 2018 9 Carnot corollaries • The thermal efficiency of an irreversible power cycle is always less than the thermal efficiency of a reversible power cycle when each operates between the same two thermal reservoirs. • All reversible power cycles operating between the same two thermal reservoirs have the same thermal efficiency. Regardless of substance, process, … Related only to reservoirs Temperature difference  heat transfer Reversible power cycles Temperature 1 2