The thermodynamic behaviour of the Rankine cycle for steam and the Joule cycle for gases, together with the various modifications, are derived from a single approach based on that of the combined cycle. The possible modifications of the cycles are identified for steam and for gas, together with the relationships between the two cases. The arguments allow the input data for the steam cycle to involve conditions at the turbine exit.
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