השוואת שיטות

	מחזור רנקין	מחזור ברייטון
תחום	תרמודינמיקה	תרמודינמיקה
משפחה	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
שנת המקור	1859	1873
הוגה השיטה	William John Macquorn Rankine	George Brayton
סוג	Thermodynamic cycle	Thermodynamic cycle
מקור מכונן	Smith, J. M., Van Ness, H. C., & Abbott, M. M. (2005). Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 978-0071247009	Moran, M. J., Shapiro, H. N., Boettner, D. D., & Bailey, M. B. (2014). Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics (8th ed.). Wiley. ISBN: 978-1118412947
כינויים	Clausius-Rankine cycle, steam cycle, vapor power cycle	Joule cycle, gas turbine cycle
קשורות	3	3
תקציר	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 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.