Thermodynamics (Paperback)

This book covers the basic principles of thermodynamics while presenting a wealth of real-world engineering examples so students get a feel for how thermodynamics is applied in engineering practice. The authors explore the various facets of thermodynamics through careful explanations of concepts and its use of numerous practical examples and figures, having students develop necessary skills to bridge the gap between knowledge and the confidence to properly apply knowledge. Salient Features: -An early introduction to the First Law of Thermodynamics to set the framework of establishing a general understanding of various forms of energy, mechanisms of energy transfer, the concept of energy balance, thermo-economics, energy conversion, and conversion efficiency using familiar settings that involve mostly electrical and mechanical forms of energy. - A distinctive feature of this book is it's emphasis on the physical aspects of the subject matter in addition to mathematical representations and manipulations. - Frequently, parallels are drawn between the subject matter and students’ everyday experiences so that they can relate the subject matter to what they already know. Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION AND BASIC CONCEPTS 1 Chapter 2 ENERGY, ENERGY TRANSFER, AND GENERAL ENERGY ANALYSIS 51 Chapter 3 PROPERTIES OF PURE SUBSTANCES 111 Chapter 4 ENERGY ANALYSIS OF CLOSED SYSTEMS 163 Chapter 5 MASS AND ENERGY ANALYSIS OF CONTROL VOLUMES 213 Chapter 6 THE SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS 275 Chapter 7 ENTROPY Chapter 8 EXERGY Chapter 9 GAS POWER CYCLES Chapter 10 VAPOR AND COMBINED POWER CYCLES Chapter 11 REFRIGERATION CYCLES Chapter 12 THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTY RELATIONS Chapter 13 GAS MIXTURES Chapter 14 GAS–VAPOR MIXTURES AND AIR-CONDITIONING Chapter 15 CHEMICAL REACTIONS Chapter 16 CHEMICAL AND PHASE EQUILIBRIUM Chapter 17 COMPRESSIBLE FLOW Chapter 18 (web Chapter) RENEWABLE ENERGY Appendix PROPERTY TABLES AND CHARTS