CARNOT'S CYCLE
\kˈɑːnɒts sˈa͡ɪkə͡l], \kˈɑːnɒts sˈaɪkəl], \k_ˈɑː_n_ɒ_t_s s_ˈaɪ_k_əl]\
Definitions of CARNOT'S CYCLE
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An ideal heat-engine cycle in which the working fluid goes through the following four successive operations: Isothermal expansion to a desired point; adiabatic expansion to a desired point; isothermal compression to such a point that adiabatic compression brings it back to its initial state.
By Oddity Software
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An ideal heat-engine cycle in which the working fluid goes through the following four successive operations: Isothermal expansion to a desired point; adiabatic expansion to a desired point; isothermal compression to such a point that adiab
By Noah Webster.
