Abstract
An unconventional cycle analysis in the T–S diagram has been carried out and the cycle characteristics such as thermal efficiency, work density (defined as the ratio of the network output to the maximum volume in the cycle), maximum volume and maximum pressure are determined. The obtained results for the unconventional cycle are compared with those of the Carnot cycle. It is proposed that the analysed unconventional cycle may be used as a better comparison standard than the Carnot cycle for practical heat engines when both size and thermal efficiency are considered. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Keywords
Carnot cycle
Volume (thermodynamics)
Thermal efficiency
Work (physics)
Diagram
Thermodynamics
Heat engine
Thermodynamic cycle
Thermal
Combined cycle
Mathematics
Mechanics
Physics
Chemistry
Statistics
Subject Areas
Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
·Statistical and Nonlinear Physics ·Physical Sciences
Advanced Thermodynamic Systems and Engines
·Mechanical Engineering ·Physical Sciences
Heat Transfer and Optimization
·Mechanical Engineering ·Physical Sciences
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