English Explanatory Dictionary

Brayton cycle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A thermodynamic cycle describing the operation of certain heat engines that have air or other gas as their working fluid.

Word forms

Brayton cycle Brayton cycles

Etymology

Named after George Brayton (1830–1892), American engineer.

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