đŸ”Ĩ Heat Engine Simulator

Explore thermodynamic cycles and energy conversion from heat to work

Difficulty: ● Medium

📐 Thermodynamic Formulas
Ρ = W / QH = 1 - QC/QH
Engine efficiency
ΡCarnot = 1 - TC/TH
Maximum theoretical efficiency
W = QH - QC
Work output
📚 Key Concepts
  • Heat engines convert thermal energy to mechanical work
  • No engine can be 100% efficient (2nd Law)
  • Carnot cycle represents maximum efficiency
  • Higher temperature difference = higher efficiency
  • Some heat must always be rejected to cold reservoir
đŸ”Ŧ Try This
  • Maximize hot temperature - what happens to efficiency?
  • Try equal hot and cold temps - any work output?
  • Compare Carnot vs Otto cycle efficiency
  • Increase compression ratio for Otto cycle
  • Find optimal settings for maximum power output
⚙ī¸ Parameters
Cycle Type
Hot Temperature (TH) 600 K
Cold Temperature (TC) 300 K
Compression Ratio 8:1
Engine Speed 1.0x
Show PV Diagram
Show Labels
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Efficiency (%)
0.0
Work Output (J)
0.0
Heat In (J)
0.0
Heat Out (J)
50.0
Carnot Max (%)