RANKINE CYCLE


Meaning of RANKINE CYCLE in English

Thermodynam.

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 .

[ 1895-1900; named after W. J. M. RANKINE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .