Energy - Sankey Diagrams Flashcards by Daniel Rawson | Brainscape

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What is a Sankey Diagram?

A

Sankey diagram visually represents how well a machine transfers energy

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So in other words a Sankey Diagram tells you

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if it uses energy EFFICIENTLY (without much waste)
or INEFFICIENTLY (with a lot of waste

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A sankey Diagram is a ‘to scale’ diagram representing energy transfers

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Thickness of the arrows shows….

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….how much energy is involved

(The length of the arrows does not matter)

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Direction of USEFUL energy transfers are usually..

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shown going left to right

(but not always)

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Direction of wasteful energy transfers are usually..

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shown going downwards

(but not always)

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