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Energy-its discovery, its availability, its use-concerns all of us in general and the engineers of today and tomorrow in particular. The study of thermodynamics-the science of energy-is a critical element in the education of all types of engineers. Engineering Thermodynamics provides a thorough intro duction to the art and science of engineering thermodynamics. It describes in a straightforward fashion the basic tools necessary to obtain quantitative solutions to common engineering applications involving energy and its conversion, conser vation, and transfer. This book is directed toward sophomore, junior, and senior students who have studied elementary physics and calculus and who are majoring in mechanical engineering; it serves as a convenient reference for other engineering disciplines as well. The first part of the book is devoted to basic thermodynamic principles, essentially presented in the classic way; the second part applies these principles to many situations, including air conditioning and the interpretation of statistical phenomena.
List of contents
1 Fundamental Concepts and Definitions.- 2 Physical Properties.- 3 Gases.- 4 Forms of Energy.- 5 The First Law of Thermodynamics.- 6 Thermodynamic Systems and Cyclic Processes.- 7 The Second Law of Thermodynamics.- 8 Basic Systems and Cycles.- 9 Power Cycle Improvements and Innovations.- 10 Availability and Irreversibility.- 11 More Thermodynamic Relations.- 12 Mixtures and Psychrometrics.- 13 Elements of Combustion.- 14 Refrigeration Systems and Heat Pumps.- 15 Thermofluid Mechanics.- 16 Introduction to Kinetic Theory and Statistical Thermodynamics.- Appendices.- A-1 Steam Tables.- Table A-1-1 Saturated Steam: Temperature Table (SI).- Table A-1-2 Saturated Steam: Pressure Table (SI).- Table A-1-3 Superheated Steam (SI).- Table A-1-4 Thermodynamic Property Calculations of Steam.- A-2 Refrigerant-12 Tables.- Table A-2-1 Saturated Refrigerant-12: Temperature Tables (SI).- Table A-2-2 Superheated Refrigerant-12 Table (SI).- A-3 Air Tables.- Table A-3-1 Low-Density Air (SI).- Tale A-3-2 Saturated Air: Temperature Table (SI).- Table A-3-3 Saturated Air: Pressure Table (SI).- Table A-3-4 Superheated Air (SI).- A-4 Nitrogen Tables.- Table A-4-2 Superheated Nitrogen.- A-5 Critical Constants Table.- B More History.- C Nomenclature and Conversion Factors.- Answers to Selected Problems.
Summary
Energy-its discovery, its availability, its use-concerns all of us in general and the engineers of today and tomorrow in particular. The study of thermodynamics-the science of energy-is a critical element in the education of all types of engineers. Engineering Thermodynamics provides a thorough intro duction to the art and science of engineering thermodynamics. It describes in a straightforward fashion the basic tools necessary to obtain quantitative solutions to common engineering applications involving energy and its conversion, conser vation, and transfer. This book is directed toward sophomore, junior, and senior students who have studied elementary physics and calculus and who are majoring in mechanical engineering; it serves as a convenient reference for other engineering disciplines as well. The first part of the book is devoted to basic thermodynamic principles, essentially presented in the classic way; the second part applies these principles to many situations, including air conditioning and the interpretation of statistical phenomena.
