FUNDAMENTALS OF THERMODYNAMICS
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Author: Borgnakke
Publisher: WILEY
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II. Draw the Carnot cycle then prove that the efficiency of a Carnot heat engine is
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b. Please determine the power output of the actual engine in hp.
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