Performance characteristics of low-dissipative generalized Carnot cycles with external leakage losses*
Huang Chuan-Kuna), Guo Jun-Chengb), Chen Jin-Cana)
       
Variations of the efficiency at the maximum power output with reversible efficiency η r,g for different values of α and k , where (a) k = 0, (b) k = 0.01, (c) k = 0.05, and (d) k = 0.5. In panels (a)–(d), when α → ∞, the value of K is chosen to be equal to that of k , respectively.