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thermodynamic cycle
An idealized process in which a working fluid (water, air, ammonia, etc) successively changes its state (from a liquid to a gas and back to a liquid) for the purpose of producing useful work or energy, or transferring energy. Specific examples include the Brayton cycle, Carnot cycle, Rankine cycle, and Stirling engine.
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