Carnot number

theoretical maximum efficiency of a Carnot cycle
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Carnot number

Summary

Carnot number is a physical theory[1].

Key Facts

  • Carnot number's instance of is recorded as physical theory[2].
  • Nicolas Carnot is named after Carnot number[3].
  • Carnot number's subclass of is recorded as characteristic number[4].
  • Carnot number's said to be the same as is recorded as maximum efficiency[5].
  • Carnot number's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-11:2019 Quantities and units — Part 11: Characteristic numbers[6].
  • Carnot number's defining formula is recorded as \mathit{Ca} = \frac{T_2 - T_1}{T_2}[7].
  • Carnot number's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/121vx9vb[8].
  • Carnot number's ISQ dimension is recorded as 1[9].
  • Carnot number's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[10].
  • Carnot number's in defining formula is recorded as \mathit{Ca}[11].
  • Carnot number's in defining formula is recorded as T_2[12].
  • Carnot number's in defining formula is recorded as T_1[13].
  • Carnot number's Wolfram Language quantity ID is recorded as CarnotNumber[14].
  • Carnot number's quantity symbol is recorded as \mathit{Ca}[15].
  • Carnot number's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as 1[16].
  • Carnot number's ScienceDirect topic ID is recorded as engineering/carnot-factor[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [7] . ISO 80000-11:2019 Quantities and units — Part 11: Characteristic numbers. wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] . ISO 80000-11:2019 Quantities and units — Part 11: Characteristic numbers. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . ISO 80000-11:2019 Quantities and units — Part 11: Characteristic numbers. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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