Rankin cycle explanation, working

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Rankine cycle is a thermodynamic cycle used in power plants to convert heat into mechanical work.

Rankine cycle is a thermodynamic cycle that converts heat into mechanical work.
It consists of four main components: a pump, a boiler, a turbine, and a condenser.
The cycle starts with the pump sending liquid water to the boiler where it is heated and converted into high-pressure steam.
The high-pressure steam then enters the turbine where it expands, producing mechanical work.
After exiting the turbine, the steam is condensed back into liquid form in the condenser and sent back to the boiler to repeat the cycle.
Efficiency of Rankine cycle can be improved by increasing the boiler pressure and decreasing the condenser pressure.

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