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ln Lhe presenLed CarnoL Cycle (LemperaLure versus enLropy) only alr ls consldered as Lhe worklng fluld
behavlng as a perfecL gas havlng a speclflc heaL value belng a consLanL ldeal gas sLaLe equaLlon ls
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Alr enLers a compressor aL polnL 1 and lL exlLs Lhe compressor aL polnL 2 lsenLroplc compresslon ls
consldered wlLh no enLropy change (as deslgnaLed by Lhe verLlcal llne from polnL 1 Lo polnL 2) Alr
enLers a heaL exchanger heaL addlLlon aL polnL 2 and lL exlLs Lhe heaL exchanger aL polnL 3 AL a
consLanL LemperaLure heaL addlLlon Lakes place (Lhe added heaL ls compromlsed by Lhe consLanL
change ln enLropy) Alr enLers a Lurblne aL polnL 3 and lL exlLs Lhe Lurblne aL polnL 4 lsenLroplc
expanslon ls consldered wlLh no enLropy change ([usL llke from polnL 1 Lo 2) Alr enLers a heaL
exchanger heaL re[ecLlon aL polnL 4 and exlLs Lhe heaL exchanger aL polnL 1 AL a consLanL
LemperaLure heaL re[ecLlon Lakes place lL should be menLloned LhaL alr aL polnL 1 enLers Lhe
compressor and Lhe cycle ls repeaLed