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Any real heat engines based on the Carnot cycle? (or an equally efficient cycle)

There is a project for a heat engine based on Carnot cycle here : https://dada-engine.org But it needs lot of work before giving something real.
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How long a spiral copper tube would need to be in a monotube boiler in order to achieve 0.02 kg of steam per second?

ASME (USA Clever Engineers) state that copper shall not be used above 100psi... because it loses strength too much above 200deg.C. So do not go to 450psi !!!
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Can cascaded heat exchange system transfer more heat?

Question: In a residential setting, how does the heat exchange capability of a cascaded heat exchange system (System 2) compare to a direct heat exchange system (System 1), given the provided ...
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Can cascaded heat exchange system transfer more heat?

The heat exchange capability of a cascaded system like the one you described in System 2, compared to a direct heat exchange system (System 1), can vary depending on several factors. Here's a ...
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What is the correct way to calculate the efficiency of a heat exchanger?

Effectiveness using $\epsilon = \frac{q_{act}}{q_{max}}$ seems to be most general. It assumes comparing 2 cases and I would choose comparing cases where inlet temperatures and flowrates are fixed for ...
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What is the correct way to calculate the efficiency of a heat exchanger?

A good measure I think for what you need is Tout_Coldside/Tin_Hotside if you are trying to heat a cold fluid. Where if the Tout were equal to Tin_hotside then you would have a "100%" ...
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Calculating cooling required in electrical panel box

Thanks all. I was able to find a couple of "rules of thumb" responses and averaged the outcomes from them, choosing a conservative number. I then made an hourly heat flow table to show how ...
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