W. J. M. Rankine
Contributions in the toolbox
- 1859
Publishes the vapor-cycle analysis in his steam-engine manual.
→ Rankine Cycle Efficiency (Ideal) - 1859
Manual of the Steam Engine treats expansion curves of the form PVⁿ = constant.
→ Compressor Polytropic Work - 1865
Introduces momentum theory for the marine screw propeller.
→ Propeller Actuator-Disk Thrust