A downloadable cE for Windows and macOS

A real-time Carnot engine simulator that visualizes the full cycle with PV and TS diagrams, a moving piston animation, and calculated outputs like efficiency and work. Designed for students and physics enthusiasts who want an intuitive way to explore thermodynamics.

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Download

Download
cE_Sim_zipped_Win.zip 30 MB
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cE_Sim_zipped_Mac.zip 28 MB

Install instructions

FOR WINDOWS USERS

1. Unzip the folder once installed

2. Open cE_Sim.exe (application)


FOR MAC USERS

Platform: MacOS (osx arm64)

macOS may block the app with a message saying it is damaged.
This is expected for unsigned apps.

Instructions:

1-Open Terminal

2-If the app is in your Downloads folder, under cE_Sim_zipped, run:

xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine ~/Downloads/cE_Sim_zipped/cE_Sim.app

(if the app is in another location, change accordingly)

3-You can now open cE_Sim.app normally (double-click)


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