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Class 2 Heating Cycles: A New Class of Thermodynamic Cycles
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: Received: 29 October 2021 / Approved: 2 November 2021 / Online: 2 November 2021 (10:49:58 CET)
How to cite: Li, H.; Li, H. Class 2 Heating Cycles: A New Class of Thermodynamic Cycles. Preprints 2021, 2021110040. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202111.0040.v1 Li, H.; Li, H. Class 2 Heating Cycles: A New Class of Thermodynamic Cycles. Preprints 2021, 2021110040. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202111.0040.v1
Abstract
Considering the significance of thermodynamic cycles in the global energy system, it is necessary to develop new general classes of thermodynamic cycles to relieve current energy and environmental problems. Inspired by the relationship between power cycles and refrigeration cycles, we realize that general classes of thermodynamic cycles should occur in pairs with opposite functions. Here we reverse class 1 heating cycles to obtain another new general class of thermodynamic cycles named class 2 heating cycles (HC-2s). HC-2s have two basic forms, and each contains six thermodynamic processes. HC-2s present the simplest and most general approach to utilizing the temperature difference between a medium-temperature heat source and a low-temperature heat sink to achieve efficient high-temperature heating. HC-2s fill the gaps that have existed since the origin of thermal science, and they will play significant roles in the global sustainable energy system.
Keywords
heating cycles; thermodynamic cycles; thermodynamics; temperature difference utilization; heating; cold energy utilization; sustainable energy; cogeneration; thermal science
Subject
Engineering, Energy and Fuel Technology
Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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