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rejected heat [1 record]

Record 1 2014-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
CONT

Typically 67% of the energy that enters the engine is not converted into useable energy, but escapes to the atmosphere as rejected heat (exhaust and radiant energy).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
CONT

Habituellement, 67 % de l'énergie qui pénètre dans le moteur n'est pas convertie en énergie utilisable, mais s'échappe plutôt dans l'atmosphère sous forme de chaleur rejetée (échappement et énergie radiante).

Spanish

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