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No engine is 100% efficient: there is always some loss of energy between input and output.
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What is the heat engine?
A heat engine is a system that converts heat to usable energy, particularly mechanical energy, which can then be used to do mechanical work
How do you convert heat energy to mechanical?
In some refrigeration systems, mechanical energy is converted to heat energy by mechanically compressing a refrigerant, by means of a compressor; and since refrigerants have a fixed pressure-temperature relationship, much like saturated steam, altering the pressure of a refrigerant correspondingly alters its temperature. I've read of other methods utilizing friction, which is itself mechanical energy in the more pure and direct sense rather than the operation of a mechanical device which itself is utilizing electrical energy, but the compressor example is the only practical real-world application of this nature in common, everyday use that I can think of.
What is the Significance of brake thermal efficiency?
It is used to evaluate how efficient an engine converts the heat from a fuel to mechanical energy.
What is the motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical energy?
The generic term is "heat engine". Most engines - for example, car engines - are in this category.
What are stirling engines used for?
Stirling engines convert heat into mechanical movement. See the related link to Wikipedia, which has not only a detailed discussion of the subject, but also a nice animation.
How do you convert thermal energy to mechanical energy?
heat engine
What is the use of steam engine?
To convert heat energy into mechanical work.
What is the steam engine's function?
To convert heat energy into mechanical energy.
Can you convert mechanical energy to heat energy?
Absolutely a simple example is the engine.
What does thermal energy convert to?
Thermal energy is just heat. To convert it to mechanical energy you need some sort of heat engine, like an internal combustion engine or a gas turbine.
How do you convert chemical to mechanical?
Coal is a chemical compound which contains chemical energy. To convert coal into mechanical energy, you use it (burn it) to produce heat and use the heat to boil water, the steam from which will drive a steam engine which delivers mechanical energy.
Heat engines are devices that convert thermal energy into?
mechanical engergy
What is used to convert heat into mechanical energy?
Turbines
What does a heat engine convert heat into?
work
What is the heat engine?
A heat engine is a system that converts heat to usable energy, particularly mechanical energy, which can then be used to do mechanical work
Can you convert a given heat energy into mechanical energy?
yes you can
Is it possible to convert heat energy into mechanical energy?
yes it is.
