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==The Main Idea== | ==The Main Idea== | ||
Carnot wanted to know if the work provided form heat was unlimited or if there was a finite limit to it. | Carnot wanted to know if the work provided form heat was unlimited or if there was a finite limit to it. He also worked with steam engines to determine how other fluids would be used and if the were viable options instead of just steam. He concluded that the efficiency of a steam engine is dependent only upon | ||
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What are the mathematical equations that allow us to model this topic. For example <math>{\frac{d\vec{p}}{dt}}_{system} = \vec{F}_{net}</math> where '''p''' is the momentum of the system and '''F''' is the net force from the surroundings. | What are the mathematical equations that allow us to model this topic. For example <math>{\frac{d\vec{p}}{dt}}_{system} = \vec{F}_{net}</math> where '''p''' is the momentum of the system and '''F''' is the net force from the surroundings. | ||
Carnot often attempted to keep his mathematical models to a minimum especially in his published works. However he did conclude that | |||
===A Computational Model=== | ===A Computational Model=== | ||
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==Connectedness== | ==Connectedness== | ||
#How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in? | #How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in? | ||
This topic relates to something I am interested in because Carnot's work brought about the second law of thermodynamics and the idea of entropy. The second law of thermodynamics states that | |||
#How is it connected to your major? | #How is it connected to your major? | ||
#Is there an interesting industrial application? | #Is there an interesting industrial application? | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Sadi Carnot and the Second Law of Thermodynamics, J. Srinivasan, Resonance, November 2001, 42 (PDF file) | |||
[[Category:Which Category did you place this in?]] | [[Category:Which Category did you place this in?]] | ||
Revision as of 15:10, 5 December 2015
Nicolas Leonard Sadi Carnot is often known as the "father of thermodynamics." He developed the theory of how to achieve maximum efficiency through a heat engine. While his work was not seen as hugely significant during his time, it became extremely important in developing the second law of thermodynamics and the definition and idea of entropy.
The Main Idea
Carnot wanted to know if the work provided form heat was unlimited or if there was a finite limit to it. He also worked with steam engines to determine how other fluids would be used and if the were viable options instead of just steam. He concluded that the efficiency of a steam engine is dependent only upon
A Mathematical Model
What are the mathematical equations that allow us to model this topic. For example [math]\displaystyle{ {\frac{d\vec{p}}{dt}}_{system} = \vec{F}_{net} }[/math] where p is the momentum of the system and F is the net force from the surroundings.
Carnot often attempted to keep his mathematical models to a minimum especially in his published works. However he did conclude that
A Computational Model
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Connectedness
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This topic relates to something I am interested in because Carnot's work brought about the second law of thermodynamics and the idea of entropy. The second law of thermodynamics states that
- How is it connected to your major?
- Is there an interesting industrial application?
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References
Sadi Carnot and the Second Law of Thermodynamics, J. Srinivasan, Resonance, November 2001, 42 (PDF file)