Module cycle 

Thermodynamic cycles — Otto, Diesel, Brayton, Rankine, refrigeration.

All SI units: kelvins, pascals, joules, moles. Ideal-gas cycles use the calorically perfect gas model. Steam cycles (behind steam feature) use IAPWS-IF97 table data.

Structs

CycleComparisonEntry

Entry for comparing multiple cycles.

CycleResult

Result of a thermodynamic cycle analysis.

DiagramPoint

A point for plotting cycle diagrams (T-s or P-v).

StatePoint

A thermodynamic state point in a cycle.

Enums

CycleKind

Kind of thermodynamic cycle.

ProcessKind

Type of thermodynamic process connecting two state points.

Functions

adiabatic_temp_from_pressure

Adiabatic temperature from pressure ratio: T₂ = T₁·(P₂/P₁)^((γ-1)/γ).

adiabatic_work

Work done in an adiabatic process: W = n·Cv·(T₁ - T₂) (J).

brayton_cycle

Brayton cycle analysis (gas turbine).

compare_cycles

Compare multiple cycles against their Carnot limits.

cycle_pv_diagram

Generate P-v diagram points for a cycle.

cycle_ts_diagram

Generate T-s diagram points for a cycle.

diesel_cycle

Diesel cycle analysis (compression-ignition engine).

heat_pump_cop

Heat pump COP from refrigeration COP.

isobaric_heat

Heat transfer at constant pressure: Q = n·Cp·(T₂ - T₁) (J).

isochoric_heat

Heat transfer at constant volume: Q = n·Cv·(T₂ - T₁) (J).

otto_cycle

Otto cycle analysis (spark-ignition engine).