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Rankine cycle

–noun Thermodynamics.
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.


Origin:
1895–1900; named after W. J. M. Rankine
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