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Thermodynamic Cycles

Thermodynamic cycles consist of a sequence of thermodynamic processes. These processes transfer heat and work into and out of the system. Use Wolfram|Alpha to analyze the thermal efficiency, time evolution and state changes through idealized work cycles such as the Carnot, Rankine and Diesel cycles.

Compute the properties of the thermal cycles of heat engines, heat pumps and refrigerators.

Analyze an Atkinson cycle:

Atkinson cycle Tc=150C, Th=900C, compression ratio=3

Analyze a Brayton cycle:

Brayton cycle

Analyze a Bell–Coleman cycle:

reversed Brayton cycle

Analyze a Carnot cycle:

Carnot engine Th=500K, Tc=300K

Analyze a Diesel cycle:

Diesel engine cycle

Analyze an Ericsson cycle:

second Ericsson cycle

Analyze a Lenoir cycle:

Lenoir cycle

Analyze an Otto cycle:

Otto cycle

Analyze a Rankine cycle:

Rankine cycle, gamma=1.67

Analyze a Stirling cycle:

Stirling cycle

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