A heat engine is any mechanical device that takes advantage of a difference in temperatures between two systems to do work. Examples of heat engines are: the steam engine, the gas engine in your car, and an imaginary one called the Carnot heat engine. |
A heat engine is any mechanical device that takes advantage of a difference in temperatures between two systems to do work. Examples of heat engines are: the steam engine,the diesel engine, the gas engine in your car, and an imaginary one called the Carnot heat engine. |