thermodynamic cycle
linked sequence of thermodynamic processes that involve transfer of heat and work into and out of the system,while varying pressure, temperature, and other state variables within the system, and that eventually returns the system to its initial state
gas-generator cycle
method of rocket engine operation
staged combustion cycle
method of rocket engine operation
Lenoir cycle
basis of the first commercially produced internal combustion engine
Carnot cycle
theoretical thermodynamic cycle proposed by Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot in 1824 and expanded upon by others in the 1830s and 1840s
integrated gasification combined cycle
thermodynamic cycle
Rankine-Hirn cycle
thermodynamic cycle for steam turbine systems
Miller cycle
thermodynamic cycle
expander cycle
method of rocket engine operation
Humphrey cycle
thermodynamic cycle
Diesel cycle
engine combustion process
Otto cycle
thermodynamic cycle for spark ignition piston engines
Rankine cycle
model that is used to predict the performance of steam turbine systems
Atkinson cycle
Thermodynamic cycle
Bordwell thermodynamic cycle
Scientific process
High-efficiency hybrid cycle
4-stroke thermodynamic cycle combining elements of the Otto cycle, Diesel cycle, Atkinson cycle and Rankine cycle
combustion tap-off cycle
method of rocket engine operation
Ericsson cycle
Type of thermodynamic cycle
Siemens cycle
gas cooling and liquefaction technique
Heat pump and refrigeration cycle
mathematical models of heat pumps and refrigeration
Brayton cycle
thermodynamic cycle
Kalina cycle
process thorough which thermodynamic energy is converted to mechanical power
Stirling cycle
thermodynamic cycle that describes the general class of Stirling devices