Numerically Integrating Engine P-v diagram

I am currently trying to find the net work out of an engine power stroke by numerically integrating a pressure vs volume diagram I have made. Currently, I belive the trapz function is not finding the net area/not subtracting the area as the integration sweeps back to towards the starting point since the value I am getting is much higher than my calculation using Mean Effective Pressure. Is there a easy way to numerically integrate to find net/enclosed area? Thanks!
p0apsi=p0a.*bar; %pressure 0 advance in psi
power0a=(trapz(V,p0apsi))/12; %net work out [ft-lb]
output:363.5378
MEP Calculation: 275.5214

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David Goodmanson
David Goodmanson el 30 de Mzo. de 2022
HI Evan,
Is the squished ellipse at the bottom of the plot an intentional part of the cycle?
Daniel Dos Santos
Daniel Dos Santos el 3 de Abr. de 2023
I believe that it is

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