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I was envisioning the boiler and turbine to be completely separate components in the steady flow system, and the only work output you get is when the working fluid expands adiabatically in the turbine. I think my confusion is due to moving onto vapour cycles where steam is the working fluid and...

Thanks for the explanations so far Andrew, they have been very clear!I only have a few more ( I hope!) In terms of heat addition, why is reversible heat transfer more efficient than irreversible heat transfer? I understand why heat transfer through a finite temperature difference is...

That's what i thought regarding the source temperature. In regards to the reverse cycle, is the adiabatic compression equal to the Adiabatic expansion ( in terms of work), as one is the reverse of the other? This would mean the net work is gained due to the Isothermal Expansion stage producing...

I'm struggling to understand the Carnot efficiency. I can follow proofs that prove efficiency= 1- (Th/Tc), and I understand the nature of the processes that make up a carnot cycle - however I still can't make sense of it in my head. I've looked online and most people try and explain it...