Introduction to Thermodynamics
Chapman and Hall (Verlag)
978-0-412-47640-2 (ISBN)
As the title implies, this book provides an introduction to thermodynamics for students on degree and HND courses in engineering. These courses are placing increased emphasis on business, design, management, and manufacture. As a consequence, the direct class-time for thermodynamics is being reduced and students are encouraged to self learn. This book has been written with this in mind. The text is brief and to the point, with a minimum of mathematical content. Each chapter defines a list of aims and concludes with a short summary. The summary provides an overview of the key words, phrases and equations introduced within the chapter. It is recognized that students see thermodynamics as a problem-solving activity and this is reflected by the emphasis on the modelling of situations. As a guide to problem solving, worked examples are included throughout the book. In addition, students are encouraged to work through the problems at the end of each chapter, for which outline solutions are provided. There is a certain timelessness about thermodynamics because the funda mentals do not change. However, there is currently some debate over which sign convention should apply to work entering, or leaving, a thermodynamic system. I have retained the traditional convention of work out of a system being positive. This fits in with the concept of a heat engine as a device that takes in heat and, as a result, produces positive work.
1 Introduction.- 1.1 Aims.- 1.2 Thermodynamics.- 1.3 Development of thermodynamics.- 1.4 Development of the steam engine.- 1.5 Development of internal combustion engines.- 1.6 System of units.- 1.7 Pressure.- 1.8 Temperature.- 1.9 Molecular unit.- Summary.- Problems.- 2 Modelling.- 2.1 Aims.- 2.2 Problem solving.- 2.3 Understanding the problem.- 2.4 Thermodynamic system.- 2.5 Thermodynamic properties.- 2.6 Thermodynamic processes.- 2.7 Mathematical modelling.- Summary.- Problems.- 3 The first law of thermodynamics.- 3.1 Aims.- 3.2 The first law applied to a closed system.- 3.3 First law for a cycle.- 3.4 First law for a process.- 3.5 Work.- 3.6 Heat.- 3.7 Constant pressure process.- 3.8 Rate of heat transfer.- Summary.- Problems.- 4 Fluid properties.- 4.1 Aims.- 4.2 Fluids used in thermodynamic processes.- 4.3 A fluid undergoing a phase change.- 4.4 Use of vapour tables.- 4.5 Perfect gases.- 4.6 Specific heats of gases.- 4.7 Isothermal process for a perfect gas.- 4.8 Adiabatic process for a perfect gas.- 4.9 Real gases.- Summary.- Problems.- 5 Flow processes.- 5.1 Aims.- 5.2 Steady flow through an open system.- 5.3 Flow work.- 5.4 Steady flow energy equation.- 5.5 Steady flow thermodynamic devices.- 5.6 The SFEE as a rate equation.- 5.7 Heat exchangers.- Summary.- Problems.- 6 The second law of thermodynamics.- 6.1 Aims.- 6.2 Heat engines.- 6.3 The second law of thermodynamics.- 6.4 The absolute temperature scale.- 6.5 Temperature, efficiency and entropy.- 6.6 Reversible heat engine.- 6.7 Heat engine operating in a cycle.- 6.8 Reversibility and entropy.- Summary.- Problems.- 7 Vapour cycles.- 7.1 Aims.- 7.2 Steam power cycles.- 7.3 The Carnot cycle.- 7.4 The Rankine cycle.- 7.5 Development of the Rankine cycle.- 7.6 Reversed Carnot cycle.- 7.7 The vapour-compression cycle.- 7.8 Refrigerants.- 7.9 Practical refrigerator systems.- Summary.- Problems.- 8 Gas power cycles.- 8.1 Aims.- 8.2 Air-standard cycles.- 8.3 Constant temperature cycle.- 8.4 Constant volume cycle.- 8.5 Constant pressure cycle.- Summary.- Problems.- 9 Gas turbine engines and propulsion.- 9.1 Aims.- 9.2 Gas turbine engines.- 9.3 Aircraft gas turbine engines.- 9.4 Turbojet engines.- 9.5 Ram jet engines.- Summary.- Problems.- 10 Mixture of gases.- 10.1 Aims.- 10.2 Mixtures of perfect gases.- 10.3 Partial pressures.- 10.4 Properties of gas mixtures.- 10.5 Psychrometry.- 10.6 Psychrometric processes.- 10.7 Psychrometric energy equation.- Summary.- Problems.- 11 Combustion.- 11.1 Aims.- 11.2 Fuels.- 11.3 Combustion processes.- 11.4 Internal combustion engines.- 11.5 Steady flow combustion.- 11.6 Thermal energy of combustion.- 11.7 Adiabatic combustion.- Summary.- Problems.- 12 Heat transfer.- 12.1 Aims.- 12.2 Modes of heat transfer.- 12.3 Overall heat transfer coefficient.- 12.4 Mean temperature difference.- 12.5 Heat exchangers.- Summary.- Problems.- Outline solutions.- Appendix A.- Al Saturated water-steam properties.- A2 Superheated steam properties.- A3 Saturated refrigerant properties of Refrigerant-12.- A4 Saturated refrigerant properties of Refrigerant-134a.- Appendix B.- B1 Saturation pressure of water vapour.- B2 Psychrometric chart.- Appendix C.- C 1 Enthalpy of formation.- C2 Enthalpy of gases.- References and suggested reading.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.4.1993 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 7 Illustrations, black and white; 320 p. 7 illus. |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 189 x 246 mm |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Mechanik |
| Technik ► Maschinenbau | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-412-47640-1 / 0412476401 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-412-47640-2 / 9780412476402 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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