Compression Ratio and Thermal Efficiency

Опубликовано 8 мая 2013, 19:00

How does compression ratio affect efficiency? What determines an engine's efficiency? This video describes the direct correlation between compression ratio and thermal efficiency. The theoretical efficiency of an engine increases with higher compression ratios.

Related Information:
Compression Ratio - youtu.be/nveqCMNTth0
Efficiency Derivation - web.mit.edu/16.unified/www/SPR...
Compression Ratio vs Thermal Efficiency - Spreadsheet
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