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The terms and definitions included in this glossary were taken from "ASHRAE Terminology of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration".
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Carnot cycle

ideal reversible thermodynamic cycle comprising two isothermal processes and two adiabatic processes. The cycle represents the maximum theoretical conversion of heat energy into mechanical energy. Compare reverse Carnot cycle. See second law of thermodynamics.

 

 

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