Take some heat off the complexity of thermodynamics
Does the mere thought of thermodynamics make you sweat? It
doesn’t have to! This hands-on guide helps you score your highest
in a thermodynamics course by offering easily understood,
plain-English explanations of how energy is used in things like
automobiles, airplanes, air conditioners, and electric power
plants.
* Thermodynamics 101 — take a look at some examples of both
natural and man-made thermodynamic systems and get a handle on how
energy can be used to perform work
* Turn up the heat — discover how to use the first and
second laws of thermodynamics to determine (and improve upon) the
efficiency of machines
* Oh, behave — get the 411 on how gases behave and relate to
one another in different situations, from ideal-gas laws to real
gases
* Burn with desire — find out everything you need to know
about conserving mass and energy in combustion processes
Open the book and find:
* The laws of thermodynamics
* Important properties and their relationships
* The lowdown on solids, liquids, and gases
* How work and heat go handin hand
* The cycles that power thermodynamic processes
* Chemical mixtures and reactions
* Ten pioneers in thermodynamics
* Real-world applications of thermodynamic laws and concepts
Learn to:
* Master the concepts and principles of thermodynamics
* Develop the problem-solving skills used by professional
engineers
* Ace your thermodynamics course
Does the mere thought of thermodynamics make you sweat? It
doesn’t have to! This hands-on guide helps you score your highest
in a thermodynamics course by offering easily understood,
plain-English explanations of how energy is used in things like
automobiles, airplanes, air conditioners, and electric power
plants.
* Thermodynamics 101 — take a look at some examples of both
natural and man-made thermodynamic systems and get a handle on how
energy can be used to perform work
* Turn up the heat — discover how to use the first and
second laws of thermodynamics to determine (and improve upon) the
efficiency of machines
* Oh, behave — get the 411 on how gases behave and relate to
one another in different situations, from ideal-gas laws to real
gases
* Burn with desire — find out everything you need to know
about conserving mass and energy in combustion processes
Open the book and find:
* The laws of thermodynamics
* Important properties and their relationships
* The lowdown on solids, liquids, and gases
* How work and heat go handin hand
* The cycles that power thermodynamic processes
* Chemical mixtures and reactions
* Ten pioneers in thermodynamics
* Real-world applications of thermodynamic laws and concepts
Learn to:
* Master the concepts and principles of thermodynamics
* Develop the problem-solving skills used by professional
engineers
* Ace your thermodynamics course
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction 1Part I: Covering the Basics in Thermodynamics 7
Chapter 1: Thermodynamics in Everyday Life 9
Chapter 2: Laying the Foundation of Thermodynamics 15
Chapter 3: Working with Phases and Properties of Substances 39
Chapter 4: Work and Heat Go Together Like Macaroni and Cheese 57
Part II: Employing the Laws of Thermodynamics 75
Chapter 5: Using the First Law in Closed Systems 77
Chapter 6: Using the First Law in Open Systems 91
Chapter 7: Governing Heat Engines and Refrigerators with the Second Law 111
Chapter 8: Entropy Is the Demise of the Universe 123
Chapter 9: Analyzing Systems Using the Second Law of Thermodynamics 145
Part III: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: Making Heat Work for You 165
Chapter 10: Working with Carnot and Brayton Cycles 167
Chapter 11: Working with Otto and Diesel Cycles 197
Chapter 12: Working with Rankine Cycles 221
Chapter 13: Cooling Off with Refrigeration Cycles 243
Part IV: Handling Thermodynamic Relationships, Reactions, and Mixtures 265
Chapter 14: Understanding the Behavior of Real Gases 267
Chapter 15: Mixing Gases That Don’t React with Each Other 277
Chapter 16: Burning Up with Combustion 303
Part V: The Part of Tens 325
Chapter 17: Ten Famous Names in Thermodynamics 327
Chapter 18: Ten More Cycles of Note 331
Appendix: Thermodynamic Property Tables 341
Index 351
Über den Autor
Michael Pauken, Ph D, is a senior mechanical engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, an operating division of the California Institute of Technology, where he also teaches courses on thermodynamics and heat transfer.
Sprache Englisch ● Format PDF ● Seiten 384 ● ISBN 9781118120996 ● Dateigröße 31.8 MB ● Verlag John Wiley & Sons ● Erscheinungsjahr 2011 ● Ausgabe 1 ● herunterladbar 24 Monate ● Währung EUR ● ID 2353730 ● Kopierschutz Adobe DRM
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