Thermodynamics

This book differs from other thermodynamics texts in its objective which is to provide engineers with the concepts, tools, and experience needed to solve practical real-world energy problems. The presentation integrates computer tools (e.g., EES) with thermodynamic concepts to allow engineering students and practicing engineers to solve problems they would otherwise not be able to solve. The use of examples, solved and explained in detail, and supported with property diagrams that are drawn to scale, is ubiquitous in this textbook. The examples are not trivial, drill problems, but rather complex and timely real world problems that are of interest by themselves. As with the presentation, the solutions to these examples are complete and do not skip steps. Similarly the book includes numerous end of chapter problems, both typeset and online. Most of these problems are more detailed than those found in other thermodynamics textbooks. The supplements include complete solutions to all exercises, software downloads, and additional content on selected topics. These are available at the book web site www.cambridge.org/KleinandNellis

Table of Contents

1 Basic Concepts
2 Thermodynamic Properties
3 Energy and Energy Transport
4 General Application of the First Law
5 The Second Law of Thermodynamics
6 Entropy
7 Exergy
8 Power Cycles
9 Refrigeration and Heat Pump Cycles
10 Property Relations for Pure Fluids
11 Mixtures and Multi-Component Phase Equilibrium
12 Psychrometrics
13 Combustion
14 Chemical Equilibrium
15 Statistical Thermodynamics
16 Compressible Flow
Appendix A Unit Conversions and Useful Information
Appendix B Property Tables for Water
Appendix C Property Tables for R134a
Appendix D Ideal Gas & Incompressible Substances
Appendix E Ideal Gas Properties of Air
Appendix F Ideal Gas Properties of Common Combustion Gases
Appendix G Numerical Solution to ODEs
Appendix H Introduction to Maple