Carnot's cycle

proper noun

An ideal heat-engine cycle in which the working fluid goes through four successive operations: (1) isothermal expansion to a desired point; (2) adiabatic expansion to a desired point; (3) isothermal compression to such a point that (4) adiabatic compression brings it back to its initial state.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Carnot cycle

  1. natural sciencesAn ideal heat-engine cycle in which the working fluid goes through four successive operations: (1) isothermal expansion to a desired point; (2) adiabatic expansion to a desired point; (3) isothermal compression to such a point that (4) adiabatic compression brings it back to its initial state.

Translations

Hindi कार्नो चक्र
  • कार्नो चक्र (kārno cakra)an ideal heat-engine cycle in which the working fluid goes through four successive operations
Indonesian siklus Carnot
  • siklus Carnotan ideal heat-engine cycle in which the working fluid goes through four successive operations
Polish cykl Carnota
  • cykl Carnotaan ideal heat-engine cycle in which the working fluid goes through four successive operations
Tagalog salikop Karno
  • salikop Karnoan ideal heat-engine cycle in which the working fluid goes through four successive operations
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Chicago

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