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This lecture covers the Carnot cycle, focusing on Rankine cycles and their application to water as a working fluid. It discusses the limits of Carnot efficiency, heat sources, work output, wasted heat, and energy conversion. The instructor explains isothermal and isentropic processes, heat import, and critical points in the cycle.