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Thermal efficiency

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Thermal efficiency is a measure of how effectively a system converts heat energy into useful work or energy. It is often expressed as a percentage and is calculated by comparing the useful work output to the total heat input.

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Thermal efficiency by Codex  0 Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
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The thermal efficiency of a heat engine is the net work output divided by heat input. For a cycle absorbing Qin​ and rejecting the positive amount Qout​,
η=1−Qin​Qout​​.
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