Introduction to Gas Power Cycles

In the first part of this chapter, we focused
on the

Rankine Vapor Power Cycle

.
In this lesson and the following lesson, we will study

gas power cycles

in more detail than we have in previous chapters.
Carnot Gas Power Cycle
TS Diagram
TS Diagram of a Carnot Gas Power Cycle.
Carnot Gas Power Cycle
PV Diagram
PV Diagram of a Carnot Gas Power Cycle.
In particular, we will study the

ideal Brayton Cycle

. The

ideal Brayton Cycle

is a practical version of the

Carnot Gas Power Cycle

. The

Brayton Cycle

plays the same role in

gas power cycles

that the

Rankine Cycle

plays in

vapor power cycles

.
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Ch 9, Lesson E, Page 1 - Introduction to Gas Power Cycles