Textbook concisely introduces engineering thermodynamics, covering concepts including energy, entropy, equilibrium and reversibility Novel explanation of entropy and the second law of thermodynamics Presents abstract ideas in an easy to understand manner Includes solved examples and end of chapter problems Accompanied by a website hosting a solutions manual INDICE: Preface .About the companion website .1. Introduction: A Brief History of Thermodynamics .1.1 What is Thermodynamics? .1.2 Steam Engines .1.3 Heat Engines .1.4 Heat, Work and Energy .1.5 Energy and The First Law of Thermodynamics .1.6 The Second Law of Thermodynamics .1.7 Entropy .2. Concepts and Definitions .2.1 Fundamental Concepts from Newtonian Mechanics .2.1.1 Length .2.1.2 Mass .2.1.3 Time .2.2 Derived Quantities: Velocity and Acceleration .2.3 Postulates: Newton s Laws .2.4 Mechanical Work and Energy .2.4.1 Potential Energy .2.4.2 Kinetic Energy .2.5 Thermodynamic Systems .2.5.1 Closed System .2.5.2 Open System .2.5.3 Isolated System .2.6 Thermodynamic Properties .2.6.1 Path Functions .2.6.2 Intensive and Extensive Properties .2.7 Steady State .2.8 Equilibrium .2.8.1 Mechanical Equilibrium .2.8.2 Thermal Equilibrium .2.8.3 Phase Equilibrium .2.9 State and Process .2.10 Quasi–Equilibrium Processes .2.11 Cycle .2.12 Solving Problems in Thermodynamics .2.13 Significant Digits and Decimal Places .3. Thermodynamic System Properties .3.1 Describing a Thermodynamic System .3.2 States of Pure Substances .3.3 Mass and Volume .3.4 Pressure .3.5 Temperature .3.6 Ideal Gas Equation .3.7 Absolute Temperature Scale .3.8 Modelling Ideal Gases .3.9 Internal Energy .3.10 Properties of Liquids and Solids .4. Energy and the First Law of Thermodynamics .4.1 Energy .4.2 Forms of Energy .4.3 Energy Transfer .4.4 Heat .4.5 Work .4.5.1 Boundary Work .4.5.2 Flow Work .4.5.3 Shaft Work .4.5.4 Spring Work .4.5.5 Electrical Work .4.6 The First Law for a Control Mass .4.7 Enthalpy .4.8 Specific Heats .4.9 Specific Heats of Ideal Gases .4.10 Which Should You Use, cp or cv? .4.11 Ideal Gas Tables .4.12 Specific Heats of Liquids and Solids .4.13 Steady Mass Flow through a Control Volume .4.14 The First Law for Steady Flow Through a Control Volume .4.15 Steady Flow Devices .4.15.1 Turbines and Compressors .4.15.2 Pumps .4.15.3 Nozzles and Diffusers .4.16 Transient Analysis for Control Volumes .5. Entropy .5.1 Converting Heat to Work .5.2 A New Extensive Property: Entropy .5.3 Second Law of Thermodynamics .5.4 Reversible and Irreversible Processes .5.5 State Postulate .5.6 Equilibrium in a Gas .5.7 Equilibrium A Simple Example .5.8 Molecular Definition of Entropy .5.9 Third Law of Thermodynamics .5.10 Production of Entropy .5.11 Heat and Work: A Microscopic View .5.12 Order and Uncertainty .6. The Second Law of Thermodynamics .6.1 The Postulates of Classical Thermodynamics .6.2 Thermal Equilibrium and Temperature .6.3 Mechanical Equilibrium and Pressure .6.4 Gibbs Equation .6.5 Entropy Changes in Solids and Liquids .6.6 Entropy Changes in Ideal Gases .6.6.1 Constant Specific Heats .6.6.2 Ideal Gas Tables .6.7 Isentropic Processes in Ideal Gases .6.7.1 Constant Specific Heats .6.7.2 Ideal Gas Tables .6.8 Reversible Heat Transfer .6.9 T–S Diagrams .6.10 Entropy Balance for a Control Mass .6.11 Entropy Balance for a Control Volume .6.12 Isentropic, Steady–Flow Devices .6.13 Isentropic Efficiencies .6.13.1 Isentropic Turbine Efficiency .6.13.2 Isentropic Nozzle Efficiency .6.13.3 Isentropic Pump and Compressor Efficiency .6.14 Exergy .6.14.1 Exergy of a Control Mass .6.14.2 Exergy of a Control Volume .6.15 Bernoulli s Equation .7. Phase Equilibrium .7.1 Liquid–Vapour Mixtures .7.2 Phase Change .7.3 Gibbs Energy and Chemical Potential .7.4 Phase Equilibrium .7.5 Evaluating the Chemical Potential .7.6 Clausius–Clapeyron Equation .7.7 Liquid–Solid and Vapour–Solid Equilibrium .7.8 Phase Change on P–v and T–v Diagrams .7.9 Quality .7.10 Property Tables .7.11 Van der Waals Equation of State .7.12 Compressibility Factor .7.13 Other Equations of State .7.13.1 Redlich–Kwong Equation of State .7.13.2 Virial Equation of State .8. Ideal Heat Engines and Refrigerators .8.1 Perpetual Motion Machines .8.2 Carnot Engine .8.3 Refrigerators and Heat Pumps .8.3.1 Two–Phase Carnot Engine .8.3.2 Single Phase Carnot Engine .8.4 Carnot Principles .9. Vapour Power and Refrigeration Cycles .9.1 Rankine Cycle .9.2 Rankine Cycle with Superheat and Reheat .9.3 Rankine Cycle with Regeneration .9.3.1 Open Feedwater Heater .9.3.2 Closed Feedwater Heater .9.4 Vapour Refrigeration Systems .10. Gas Power Cycles .10.1 Internal Combustion Engines .10.2 Otto Cycle .10.3 Diesel Cycle .10.4 Gas Turbines .10.5 Brayton Cycle .10.6 Brayton Cycle with Regeneration, Reheat and Intercooling .10.6.1 Regeneration .10.6.2 Reheat .10.6.3 Intercooling .Appendices .1. Properties of Gases .2. Properties of Solids .3. Properties of Liquids .4. Specific Heats of Gases .5. Polynomial Relations for Ideal Gas Specific Heat as a Function of Temperature .6. Critical Properties of Fluids .7. Ideal Gas Tables for Air .8. Properties of Water .a. Properties of Saturated Water (Temperature Table) .b. Properties of Saturated Water (Pressure Table) .c. Properties of Superheated Steam .d. Properties of Subcooled Water .9. Properties of R–134a .a. Properties of Saturated R–134a (Temperature Table) .b. Properties of Saturated R–134a (Pressure Table) .c. Properties of Superheated R–134a .10. Generalized Compressibility Charts .Index
- ISBN: 978-1-119-01315-0
- Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 500
- Fecha Publicación: 13/05/2016
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés