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Brayton cycle, an Uncommon card
The Brayton cycle, also known as the Joule cycle, is a thermodynamic cycle that describes the operation of certain heat engines that have air or some other gas as their working fluid.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 67
- DEF
- 59
- Power
- 126
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 83,000
Power 126 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
Brayton cycle quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Brayton cycle card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The most common current application is in ______ jet engines and gas turbine engines.
Answer
airbreathing. The most common current application is in airbreathing jet engines and gas turbine engines. From the Brayton cycle article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The engine cycle is named after George Brayton, the American engineer, who developed the Brayton Ready Motor in ____, using a piston compressor and piston expander.
Answer
1870s. The engine cycle is named after George Brayton, the American engineer, who developed the Brayton Ready Motor in 1872, using a piston compressor and piston expander. From the Brayton cycle article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Jean Racine. Jean Racine 76 · Omega Centauri 70 · Brayton cycle 67 · Birthday cake 64 ATK in WikiCards.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- It is characterized by isentropic compression and expansion, and isobaric heat addition and rejection, though practical engines have adiabatic rather than isentropic steps.
- The most common current application is in airbreathing jet engines and gas turbine engines.
- The engine cycle is named after George Brayton, the American engineer, who developed the Brayton Ready Motor in 1872, using a piston compressor and piston expander.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Brayton cycle article was read about 83,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 67 and blocks with 59: each hit it takes is cut by 24 %.
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Text : Wikipedia, Brayton cycle (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Eric Gaba ( Sting - fr:Sting ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
