Rankine cycle

Rankine cycle
a thermodynamic cycle used as an ideal standard for the comparative performance of heat engines

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  • Rankine cycle — The Rankine cycle is a thermodynamic cycle which converts heat into work. The heat is supplied externally to a closed loop, which usually uses water as the working fluid. This cycle generates about 80% of all electric power used throughout the… …   Wikipedia

  • Rankine cycle — Thermodynam. the hypothetical cycle of a steam engine in which all heat transfers take place at constant pressure and in which expansion and compression occur adiabatically. Also called Clausius cycle. [1895 1900; named after W. J. M. RANKINE] *… …   Universalium

  • rankine cycle — noun Usage: usually capitalized R : an ideal reversible heat engine cycle approximated by the operating cycle of an actual steam engine * * * Thermodynam. the hypothetical cycle of a steam engine in which all heat transfers take place at constant …   Useful english dictionary

  • Rankine cycle — Klauzijaus ir Rankino ciklas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. Clausius Rankine cycle; Rankine cycle vok. Clausius Rankine Kreisprozeß, m rus. цикл Клаузиуса Ранкина, m; цикл Ранкина, m pranc. cycle de Rankine, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • Rankine cycle — Rankino ciklas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. Rankine cycle vok. Rankine Kreisprozeß, m; Rankine Prozeß, m rus. цикл Ранкина, m pranc. cycle de Rankine, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • Rankine Cycle —   The thermodynamic cycle that is an ideal standard for comparing performance of heat engines, steam power plants, steam turbines, and heat pump systems that use a condensable vapor as the working fluid. Efficiency is measured as work done… …   Energy terms

  • Rankine cycle — Renkino ciklas statusas T sritis Energetika apibrėžtis Idealus uždaras darbinės mežiagos būsenos kitimo procesas paprasčiausioje garo jėgainėje, kurią sudaro garo katilas, darbinis cilindras (turbina), kondensatorius ir siurblys. atitikmenys:… …   Aiškinamasis šiluminės ir branduolinės technikos terminų žodynas

  • Rankine cycle — Rankino ciklas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Techniškasis Karno ciklo variantas. atitikmenys: angl. Rankine cycle; steam cycle rus. цикл Ранкина …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • Rankine-cycle engine — [raŋ′kinsī′kəl] n. 〚see RANKINE〛 a type of steam engine involving a continuous cycle of vaporization of liquid and condensation back to liquid in a sealed system: developed experimentally for use in automobiles to reduce polluting emissions,… …   Universalium

  • Rankine-cycle engine — [raŋ′kinsī′kəl] n. [see RANKINE] a type of steam engine involving a continuous cycle of vaporization of liquid and condensation back to liquid in a sealed system: developed experimentally for use in automobiles to reduce polluting emissions,… …   English World dictionary

  • Rankine cycle engine —   The Rankine cycle system uses a liquid that evaporates when heated and expands to produce work, such as turning a turbine, which when connected to a generator, produces electricity. The exhaust vapor expelled from the turbine condenses and the… …   Energy terms

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