Loading docs/0-thermo-basics.md +6 −8 Changes for docs/0-thermo-basics.md: 6 added lines, 8 removed lines. Original line number Diff line number Diff line Loading @@ -64,23 +64,21 @@ Because a heat pump is simply *moving* heat and not *creating* it from work, COP COP = Useful heat removed (or supplied) / Work done by the system ``` <div>$$ $$ \begin{align*} COP_{cooling} &= \frac{Q_L}{-W} \\ COP_{heating) &= \frac{-Q_H}{-W} \\ \end{align*} $$</div> $$ The theoretical maximum COP is for a Carnot cycle: <div>$$ $$ \begin{align*} COP_{max cooling} &= \frac{T_L}{T_H - T_L} COP_{mac heating) &= \frac{T_H}{T_H - T_L} COP_{max cooling} &= \frac{T_L}{T_H - T_L} \\ COP_{mac heating) &= \frac{T_H}{T_H - T_L} \\ \end{align*} $$</div> $$ *Note*: Temperature should be in absolute units like Kelvin. Loading Loading
docs/0-thermo-basics.md +6 −8 Changes for docs/0-thermo-basics.md: 6 added lines, 8 removed lines. Original line number Diff line number Diff line Loading @@ -64,23 +64,21 @@ Because a heat pump is simply *moving* heat and not *creating* it from work, COP COP = Useful heat removed (or supplied) / Work done by the system ``` <div>$$ $$ \begin{align*} COP_{cooling} &= \frac{Q_L}{-W} \\ COP_{heating) &= \frac{-Q_H}{-W} \\ \end{align*} $$</div> $$ The theoretical maximum COP is for a Carnot cycle: <div>$$ $$ \begin{align*} COP_{max cooling} &= \frac{T_L}{T_H - T_L} COP_{mac heating) &= \frac{T_H}{T_H - T_L} COP_{max cooling} &= \frac{T_L}{T_H - T_L} \\ COP_{mac heating) &= \frac{T_H}{T_H - T_L} \\ \end{align*} $$</div> $$ *Note*: Temperature should be in absolute units like Kelvin. Loading
