Brayton cycle
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The Brayton cycle is a thermodynamic cycle that can be used for power generation. It uses a gas a working medium. An airplane turbo engine is an example of an open Brayton cycle A nuclear reactor power plant using helium cooling is an example of a closed Brayton cycle.
The ideal equation for a Brayton cycle is ef=1-Tv/Th. An actual Brayton engine has a number of inefficiencies and non-reversible, so the actual efficiency is significantly lower. For a high efficiency Brayton cycle, Th needs to be significantly higher than Tc.
