Comparer des méthodes

	Cycle de Rankine	Méthode Efficacité-NTU
Domaine	Thermodynamique	Thermodynamique
Famille	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Année d'origine	1859	1984
Auteur d'origine	William John Macquorn Rankine	William Kays and Alvin London
Type	Thermodynamic cycle	Heat transfer correlation
Source fondatrice	Smith, J. M., Van Ness, H. C., & Abbott, M. M. (2005). Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 978-0071247009	Kays, W. M., & London, A. L. (1984). Compact Heat Exchangers (3rd ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 978-0070334007
Alias	Clausius-Rankine cycle, steam cycle, vapor power cycle	epsilon-NTU method, effectiveness method
Apparentées	3	3
Résumé	The Rankine Cycle is the fundamental thermodynamic cycle for steam power plants. It describes how thermal energy from burning fuel or concentrated solar radiation is converted to mechanical work and ultimately electricity. The cycle consists of four processes: isobaric heat addition in the boiler, isentropic expansion through the turbine, isobaric heat rejection in the condenser, and isentropic compression by the pump.	The Effectiveness-NTU method is an alternative approach to heat exchanger analysis that measures thermal performance relative to the theoretical maximum possible heat transfer. It is particularly powerful for design problems where outlet temperatures are unknown. The method uses effectiveness (ratio of actual to maximum possible heat transfer) and NTU (Number of Transfer Units, a dimensionless parameter related to overall heat transfer area) to characterize heat exchanger performance.