thermodynamic efficiency

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meaningsofthermodynamicandefficiency

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thermodynamic
adjective[before noun]
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/ˌθɜː.məʊ.daɪˈnæm.ɪk/us
/ˌθɝː.moʊ.daɪˈnæm.ɪk/
relating to thermodynamics (= the area of physics connected with the action of heat and other types ...
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efficiency
noun
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/ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/us
/ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
the quality of working well in an organized way, without wasting time ...
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Fuel cell powered boats may benefit from the higherthermodynamicefficiencyof fuel cells compared to internal combustion engines (40-60% vs 20-25%).
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The losses can (theoretically) be arbitrarily close to zero, so the maximumthermodynamicefficiencyof any electrochemical process equals 100%.
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Several factors affect a cell's conversion efficiency value, including its reflectance efficiency,thermodynamicefficiency, charge carrier separation efficiency, and conduction efficiency values.
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This is equivalent to athermodynamicefficiencyof 55.4%, which is an exceedingly high figure for a small internal combustion engine.
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This, in turn, limits theirthermodynamicefficiencyto 3032%.
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Preheating the feedwater reduces the irreversibilities involved in steam generation and therefore improves thethermodynamicefficiencyof the system.
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Thethermodynamicefficiencyof simple-cycle gas turbine power plants ranges from 20 to 42%, with between 30 to 42% being average for a new plant.
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The turbofan engine improvesthermodynamicefficiencyby passing some air around the engine core and mixing it with the exhaust.
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However, solar cells operate as quantum energy conversion devices, and are therefore subject to thethermodynamicefficiencylimit.
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This type of engine has a higherthermodynamicefficiencythan the conventional internal combustion engine with pistons.
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Generally speaking, the processes developed to date either have poorthermodynamicefficiency(high overpotential), low current efficiency, low selectivity, slow kinetics, and/or poor stability.
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The losses can (in theory) be arbitrarily close to zero, so the maximumthermodynamicefficiencyequals the enthalpy change divided by the free energy change of the reaction.
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