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Rankine cycle

noun

, Thermodynamics.
  1. 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.


Rankine cycle

/ ˈræŋkɪn /

noun

  1. the thermodynamic cycle in steam engines by which water is pumped into a boiler at one end and the steam is condensed at the other
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Rankine cycle1

First recorded in 1895–1900; named after W. J. M. Rankine
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Rankine cycle1

C19: named after W. J. M. Rankine (1820–72), Scottish physicist

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