เปรียบเทียบวิธี

	วัฏจักรแรงคิน	วิธี Effectiveness-NTU
สาขาวิชา	อุณหพลศาสตร์	อุณหพลศาสตร์
ตระกูล	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
ปีกำเนิด	1859	1984
ผู้ริเริ่ม	William John Macquorn Rankine	William Kays and Alvin London
ประเภท	Thermodynamic cycle	Heat transfer correlation
แหล่งต้นตำรับ	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
ชื่อเรียกอื่น	Clausius-Rankine cycle, steam cycle, vapor power cycle	epsilon-NTU method, effectiveness method
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 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.