Carnot Cycle Reciprocating Engines

Compression ratio:

Mean effective pressure:

Power:

Diesel Cycle 1-2 Isentropic compression

2-3 constant-pressure heat addition
3-4 Isentropic expansion
1-2 Isentropic compression 4-1 Constant-volume heat rejection
Otto Cycle
2-3 Constant-volume heat addition
3-4 Isentropic expansion
4-1 Constant-volume heat rejection Cutoff ratio:

Compression efficiency Expansion efficiency

Ericsson Cycle
Process 1-2: Reversible isothermal compression.
Process 2-3: Constant pressure heat addition.
Process 3-4: Reversible isothermal expansion.
Process 4-1: Constant pressure heat rejection.
P2=P3, P1=P4, 𝜂𝑆𝑡𝑖𝑟𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 = 1 − 𝑇𝑇𝐿
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Stirling Cycle
1-2 isothermal expansion heat addition
2-3 const. vol. heat removal
3-4 isothermal compression
4-1 const. vol. heat addition

Brayton Cycle 1-2 Isentropic compression (in a compressor)

2-3 Constant-pressure heat addition
3-4 Isentropic expansion (in a turbine)
4-1 Constant-pressure heat rejection

Specific Heats:

Regeneration