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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.
Rankine cycle
/ ˈræŋkɪn /
noun
- 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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