Re: [Phys-L] Carnot (?) efficiency of non-Carnot cycles

[brian whatcott <betwys1@sbcglobal.net>]

On 3/6/2015 5:31 PM, Bernard Cleyet wrote:
> > > Try this:
> > >    https://www.av8n.com/physics/thermo/classical.html#sec-stirling
> > >
> > > Obviously that's very new and very drafty.
> > //
> >
> >
> > Oh dear. Perhaps, as a start, we could review the idea of the   ?
> > You know - having to do with volume?
> synonyms:  isometric, constant volume:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isochoric_process
>
> bc thinks Wiki.  often useful.
>
> > Brian Whatcott
It was not the constant volume characteristic of the Stirling that was 
worrying me ,
 it was John's use of a  T,V diagram rather than a T,P diagram.

Brian W