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	วัฏจักรแรงคิน	Brayton Cycle
สาขาวิชา	อุณหพลศาสตร์	อุณหพลศาสตร์
ตระกูล	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
ปีกำเนิด	1859	1873
ผู้ริเริ่ม	William John Macquorn Rankine	George Brayton
ประเภท	Thermodynamic cycle	Thermodynamic cycle
แหล่งต้นตำรับ	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
ชื่อเรียกอื่น	Clausius-Rankine cycle, steam cycle, vapor power cycle	Joule cycle, gas turbine cycle
ที่เกี่ยวข้อง	3	3
สรุป	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.