卡诺定理

Carnot's theorem

in thermodynamics, the principle that any heat engine operating between the same two thermal reservoirs cannot have an efficiency greater than a reversible heat engine operating between the same reservoirs

卡诺定理是热力学中的一个定理，说明热机的最大热效率只和其高温热源和低温热源的温度有关。此定理以尼古拉·卡诺为名。