diff --git a/mechanical/mmme1029_materials.md b/mechanical/mmme1029_materials.md index 6b4ef16..dcd5cbf 100755 --- a/mechanical/mmme1029_materials.md +++ b/mechanical/mmme1029_materials.md @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ tags: [ uni, nottingham, mmme1029, materials ] - Thermodynamics indicated that the higher the temperature, the greater the efficiency of heat to work: - $= \frac{T_{high}-T_{low}}{T_{high}}$ (in kelvin) + $$ \frac{ T_{high} - T_{low} }{ T_{high} } $$ where $T$ is in kelvin - The first steam engines were only 1% efficient, while modern steam engines are 35% efficient primarily due to improved high-temperature materials.