Reversible heat engines have the highest efficiencies when compared to irreversible heat engines working between the same two reservoirs
Rankine cycle
Steam cycle
Indicator diagram
Used to calculate the work done and the power produced in an engine cylinder, developed by a scientist
Mean Effective Pres
Pressure of the engine which is proportional to the amount of energy released in the cylinder per power stroke per unit volume, and its maximum value is about the same for all engines of a given type
Engine Powe
Power usually describes the rated power, which is a power output that the engine can maintain over a long period of time according to a certain testing method, for example ISO 1585
Indicated power
Total work done by gas on piston during compression and power strokes
Brake power
Power on an engine indicated in the dynamometer
Friction power
Power which is the difference between indicated power and brake power of an engine
Mechanical efficiency
Effectiveness of a machine in converting one form of energy into another, measured as the ratio of output energy to the input energy in a system
