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This lecture covers various thermal cycles used in engines and heat pumps, including the Rankine and Hirn cycles, the Joule or Brayton cycle, and the Ericsson cycle. It also discusses power cycles with external and internal combustion, as well as historical machines like the Ericsson caloric ship and the Stirling engine.