A heat engine is operating on a Carnot cycle and has a thermal efficiency of 47 percent.

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A heat engine is operating on a Carnot cycle and has a thermal efficiency of 47 percent. The waste heat from this engine is rejected to a nearby lake at 60°F at a rate of 800 Btu/min. Determine (a) the power output of the engine and (b) the temperature of the source.

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Fundamentals Of Thermal-Fluid Sciences

ISBN: 9781260716979

6th Edition

Authors: Yunus Cengel, John Cimbala, Afshin Ghajar

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