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Old 22nd November 2009 | 07:06
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helimutt
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It's a kind of play on words. The Otto Cycle (by Nicolaus Otto) engine has heat addition, Heat rejection , along with Adiabatic Expansion and Compression, all at Constant Volume.

I believe Turbines are known as constant pressure engines.
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