Widen the gap between the hot and cold temperatures and watch efficiency climb
Thermal efficiency62.5%
Work per cycle W
Heat in Q_H
Heat out Q_C
Temperature ratio T_C / T_H
Fridge COP (reversed cycle)
Energy flow — the heat in Q_H splits into work W (green) plus waste heat Q_C (blue)
Carnot Cycle Simulator ↗ LK Forge