Coefficient of Performance


LTER= Low Temperature Energy Reservoir
HTER= High Temperature Energy Reservoir

The effectiveness of a reversed heat engine is defined in terms of a coefficient of performance (COP). The COP for a refrigerator is defined as:

COP = Q2 / W

and for a heat pump as:

COP = Q1 / W


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