Performance characteristics of low-dissipative generalized Carnot cycles with external leakage losses*
Huang Chuan-Kuna), Guo Jun-Chengb), Chen Jin-Cana)
       
Variations of the maximum efficiency and the corresponding power output with reversible efficiency η r,g for different values of α and k : k = 0.01 ((a) and (b)) and k = 0.1 ((c) and (d)). In panels (a)–(d), when α → ∞, the value of K is chosen to be equal to that of k , respectively.