What is Entropy? What is thermodynamic entropy?
The term entropy was first used by Rudolf Clausius to state the second law of thermodynamics. Though entropy is a simple term, many people find it …
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What is Thermodynamic Reversed Heat Engine? What is Reversed Carnot Cycle? What is Reversed Heat Engine?
The reversed heat engine works on the principle of reversed Carnot cycle. The heat engine produces work by absorbing heat from source and liberating …
Continue ReadingDifferent Statements of Second Law of Thermodynamics, Kelvin-Planck statement of second law of thermodynamics and Clausius statement of second law of thermodynamics.
The findings on second law of thermodynamics by Carnot were further bolstered by the research carried out by a number of scientists. Two other …
Continue ReadingExploration and Production of Hydrocarbons – Drilling
The definite presence or absence of hydrocarbons in formations beneath the earth surface can only be established by drilling and it provides the exact …
Continue ReadingApplications of Second Law of Thermodynamics
The second law of thermodynamics is considered to be the most fundamental law of science. It explains not only the working of engines, refrigerators …
Continue ReadingApplications of Second Law of Thermodynamics: Part-2: Refrigerators
The second law of thermodynamics is considered to be the most fundamental law of science. It explains not only the working of engines, refrigerators …
Continue ReadingHyper Cars: What on earth are they?
Concepts are more welcome now than ever before and if anything can contribute to the crippling energy crisis we seem to be in, it would be almost …
Continue ReadingWankel Rotary Engine Advantages - by John Sinitsky - How to and technology articles at Brighthub
The Wankel Engine is a special internal combustion engine, not largely known. After explaining the idea behind the engine and its main parts, we deal …
Continue ReadingNuclear Energy: The Tao Of Alternative Energy sources. Nuclear Power Plants: Great source of Alternative Energy
Fuel and Time – what’s common between them? We always seem to run out of it. Now, given this situation and the fact that the world is …
Continue ReadingSeismic Surveying - Hydrocarbons - Exploration and Production
The reservoirs of hydrocarbons are situated thousands of meters below the earth’s surface and hence their locations and size below ground cannot be …
Continue ReadingNuclear Power Plants and Geological Faults and Risks
Nuclear power plants are very useful and safe as long as they are maintained properly and safely. But what can you do if you find one day that the …
Continue ReadingThermodynamic Air Standard Cycle: Part – 1, What is Otto Cycle? What is Diesel Cycle?
To carry out the analysis of the heat engines, the concept of air standard cycles was conceived. In these cycles certain mass of air is considered to …
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