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	چرخهٔ برِیتون	چرخه تراکم بخار
حوزه	ترمودینامیک	ترمودینامیک
خانواده	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
سال پیدایش	1873	1834
پدیدآور	George Brayton	Jacob Perkins
نوع	Thermodynamic cycle	Thermodynamic cycle
منبع بنیادین	Moran, M. J., Shapiro, H. N., Boettner, D. D., & Bailey, M. B. (2014). Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics (8th ed.). Wiley. ISBN: 978-1118412947	Stoecker, W. F., Jones, J. W., & Sunnam, B. A. (1998). Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (2nd ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 978-0070613638
نام‌های دیگر	Joule cycle, gas turbine cycle	refrigeration cycle, heat pump cycle
مرتبط	3	3
خلاصه	The Brayton Cycle (also called Joule Cycle) describes the thermodynamic process in gas turbines and jet engines. It consists of four processes: isentropic compression in a compressor, isobaric combustion (heat addition), isentropic expansion in a turbine, and isobaric heat rejection. The Brayton Cycle is the foundation for analyzing aircraft propulsion, ground-based power generation, and simple-cycle gas turbine plants.	The Vapor Compression Cycle is the fundamental thermodynamic cycle for refrigeration systems and heat pumps. It describes how mechanical work is used to transfer heat from a cold space (evaporator) to a warm space (condenser), operating against the natural temperature gradient. The cycle consists of four processes: isentropic compression, isobaric condensation, isenthalpic throttling, and isobaric evaporation.