Thermodynamics and Energy Conversion

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Struchtrup, Henning (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Θέματα: Engineering.; Chemical engineering.; Continuum physics.; Thermodynamics.; Electric power production.; Heat engineering.; Heat transfer.; Mass transfer.; Fluid mechanics.; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer.; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.; Engineering Fluid Dynamics.; Classical Continuum Physics.; Energy Technology.

This textbook gives a thorough treatment of engineering thermodynamics with applications to classical and modern energy conversion devices.   Some emphasis lies on the description of irreversible processes, such as friction, heat transfer and mixing, and the evaluation of the related work losses. Be...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction: Why Thermodynamics?
• Systems, States, and Processes
• The First Law of Thermodynamics
• The Second Law of Thermodynamics
• Energy Conversion and the Second Law
• Properties and Property Relations.-Reversible Processes in Closed Systems
• Closed System Cycles.-Open Systems
• Basic Open System Cycles
• Efficiencies and Irreversible Losses
• Vapor engines
• Gas engines
• Compressible flow: Nozzles and Diffusers
• Transient and inhomogeneous processes in open systems
• More on property relations
• Thermodynamic equilibrium
• Mixtures
• Psychrometrics
• The Chemical Potential
• Mixing and Separation
• Phase Equilibrium in Mixtures
• Reacting Mixtures
• Activation of Reactions
• Combustion
• Thermodynamics of Fuel Cells.