Abstract
In Chapter 6, the parasitic effect of pre-expansion due to the presence of
dead volumes has been observed. This effect will now be analyzed in more detail in
this chapter. Especially the influence of this pre-expansion on the total produced
mechanical work is calculated. Different pre-expansion factors are considered and the
mechanical work of an ideal system without pre-expansion will be compared with the
reduced mechanical work of a cylinder assembly affected by pre-expansion.