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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
