The Carnot Cycle consists of four steps:
- Isothermal Expansion
- Adiabatic or Isentropic Expansion
- Isothermal Compression
- Adiabatic or Isentropic Compression
The cycle is ordinarily plotted on two axes in two different ways: Pressure and Volume, in which case the cycle is a curvy quadrilateral and descending to the right, or Temperature and Entropy, in which case the cycle is a nice rectangle that emphasizes the isothermal and adiabatic (isentropic) aspects of the steps.
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnot_cycle
Images of the Carnot Cycle from Google search.
Tip of the hat to:
Stuart Kauffman / Investigations
Also please see the previous posts:
https://equivalentexchange.wordpress.com/2013/05/24/the-four-laws-of-thermodynamics/
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