You have a frictionless piston with a monoatomic ideal gas, and either perfect insulation or instant heat transfer to an infinite heat sink.

Try to make already existing thermodynamic cycles or make your own. See how efficient you can be.

Thermodynamic Cycle Modeler

Step Parameters

Piston Position cm from the bottom Heat Source Temp. K

Thermodynamic Process Type
  Adiabatic
  Isothermal
  Isobaric
  Isochoric

P V Gas Pressure: bar T S Gas Temperature: K

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Cycle Steps

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