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A Carnot heat engine operating between, say, 2600K and 400K can reach almost 85% efficiency. The higher the temperature, the higher the share of exergy in the
by diarrhea 5y ago
A Carnot heat engine operating between, say, 2600K and 400K can reach almost 85% efficiency.
The higher the temperature, the higher the share of exergy in the heat flux. At high enough temperatures, it’s no longer a feat to convert to electricity at high efficiencies.
- rowanG077 5y agoIt would be pretty hard to create a carnot heat engine that can withstand 2600k. I'm not even sure if for example Tungsten has structurally integrity at that point.