Air-Standard Cycle
Working fluid:
- Air

Reversed Brayton Cycle:
: Isentropic Compression : Constant Pressure : Isentropic Expansion : Constant Pressure
Assumptions:
- Ideal Gas
- Negligible kinetic energy
P-v and T-s Diagram:

Control Volume:
- Not control mass/system!
- Steady State operation
First Law of Thermodynamics:
: : : :
Second Law of Thermodynamics:
Pressure ratio:
Work:
| Specific Work | |
|---|---|
| Compressor | |
| Expander | |
| Net |
Heat:
| Specific Heat | |
|---|---|
| Intake | |
| Exhaust |
Coefficient of Performance:
In laymans terms,
. This is not an Efficiency!
Results:
- Not a function of any Temperature.
- Independent of heat added.
Example:
- Pressure ratio:
- Coefficient of performance: