So sánh phương pháp

	Chu trình Rankine	Chu trình Nén Hơi Nước
Lĩnh vực	Nhiệt động lực học	Nhiệt động lực học
Họ	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Năm ra đời	1859	1834
Người khởi xướng	William John Macquorn Rankine	Jacob Perkins
Loại	Thermodynamic cycle	Thermodynamic cycle
Công trình gốc	Smith, J. M., Van Ness, H. C., & Abbott, M. M. (2005). Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 978-0071247009	Stoecker, W. F., Jones, J. W., & Sunnam, B. A. (1998). Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (2nd ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 978-0070613638
Tên gọi khác	Clausius-Rankine cycle, steam cycle, vapor power cycle	refrigeration cycle, heat pump cycle
Liên quan	3	3
Tóm tắt	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 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.