Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Thermodynamics · easy

The Stirling cycle consists of:

1. Two isothermal and two constant-pressure processes
2. Two isentropic and two constant-volume processes
3. Two isothermal and two constant-volume (regenerative) processes
4. Two isentropic and two constant-pressure processes

Answer

C. Two isothermal and two constant-volume (regenerative) processes

Solution

With perfect regeneration, the Stirling cycle has the Carnot efficiency.

More Thermodynamics questions

1. The Brayton cycle is the ideal cycle for:
2. The Otto cycle is the ideal cycle for:
3. The Carnot cycle consists of:
4. A perpetual motion machine of the second kind (PMM2) violates the:
5. The Clausius statement of the second law says that:
6. The Kelvin–Planck statement of the second law says it is impossible for a device operating in a cycle to:
7. The law stating that the total pressure of a gas mixture equals the sum of the partial pressures of its components is:
8. The value of the universal gas constant R is approximately:
9. Gay-Lussac's law states that for a fixed mass of gas at constant volume:
10. Boyle's law states that for a fixed mass of gas at constant temperature:

All Thermodynamics Reviewer questions