Introduction to Applied Thermodynamics
eBook - PDF

Introduction to Applied Thermodynamics

The Commonwealth and International Library: Mechanical Engineering Division

  1. 202 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Introduction to Applied Thermodynamics

The Commonwealth and International Library: Mechanical Engineering Division

About this book

Introduction to Applied Thermodynamics is an introductory text on applied thermodynamics and covers topics ranging from energy and temperature to reversibility and entropy, the first and second laws of thermodynamics, and the properties of ideal gases. Standard air cycles and the thermodynamic properties of pure substances are also discussed, together with gas compressors, combustion, and psychrometry. This volume is comprised of 16 chapters and begins with an overview of the concept of energy as well as the macroscopic and molecular approaches to thermodynamics. The following chapters focus on temperature, entropy, and standard air cycles, along with gas compressors, combustion, psychrometry, and the thermodynamic properties of pure substances. Steam and steam engines, internal combustion engines, and refrigeration are also considered. The final chapter is devoted to heat transfer by conduction, radiation, and convection. The transfer of heat energy between fluids flowing through concentric pipes is described. This book will appeal to mechanical engineers and students as well as those interested in applied thermodynamics.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Introduction to Applied Thermodynamics
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Table of Contents
  6. PREFACE
  7. Chapter 1 IENERGY
  8. Chapter 2 TEMPERATURE
  9. Chapter 3 REVERSIBILITY, PROPERTIES AND ENTROPY
  10. Chapter 4 FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS
  11. Chapter 5 THE PROPERTIES OF IDEAL GASES
  12. Chapter 6 STANDARD AIR CYCLES
  13. Chapter 7 THE SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS
  14. Chapter 8 THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIESOF PURE SUBSTANCES
  15. Chapter 9 ENTROPY CHANGES
  16. Chapter 10 GAS COMPRESSORS
  17. Chapter 11 COMBUSTION
  18. Chapter 12 PSYCHROMETRY
  19. EXAMPLES AND PROBLEMS
  20. Chapter 13 INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
  21. Chapter 14 STEAM AND STEAM ENGINES
  22. Chapter 15 REFRIGERATION
  23. Chapter 16 HEAT TRANSFER
  24. ANSWERS