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These are process, as distinct from cyclic, devices in which the fluid undergoes a state change, not a cyclic process. Only in the finite clearance case does a small proportion of air continually undergo cyclic changes, without affecting the state of the processed fluid in any way.
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Boxer, G. (1979). Reciprocating Gas Compressors and Motors. In: Applications of Engineering Thermodynamics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-04041-4_1
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