Engineering Thermodynamics: SI Edition - Softcover

Look, D.C.; Alexander, G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0278000525 ISBN 13: 9780278000520

Publisher: Springer, 1988

Synopsis

Energy-its discovery, its availability, its use-concerns all of us in general and the engineers of today and tomorrow in particular. The study of thermodynamics-the science of energy-is a critical element in the education of all types of engineers. Engineering Thermodynamics provides a thorough intro­ duction to the art and science of engineering thermodynamics. It describes in a straightforward fashion the basic tools necessary to obtain quantitative solutions to common engineering applications involving energy and its conversion, conser­ vation, and transfer. This book is directed toward sophomore, junior, and senior students who have studied elementary physics and calculus and who are majoring in mechanical engineering; it serves as a convenient reference for other engineering disciplines as well. The first part of the book is devoted to basic thermodynamic principles, essentially presented in the classic way; the second part applies these principles to many situations, including air conditioning and the interpretation of statistical phenomena.

About this title

Synopsis

This book is an SI version of Look and Sauer's Engineering Thermodynamics, published by PWS/Kent in 1986, and has been fully revised to eliminate all mention of units other than SI. The diagrams have all been relabelled, the exercises altered and graphs and tables originating from the US institutions replaced by those from the UK and Europe. The text offers extensive coverage of basic topics through to the advanced, and has particularly strong chapters on availability and irreversability, refrigeration and heat pumps. The authors give a straightforward development of concepts ranging from thermodynamic properties to forms of energy, including the first and second laws of thermodynamics. The text includes elaborate treatment of current applications of the principles of thermodynamics. Modern and innovative problems and examples are offered, and the material is presented in an order that allows lecturers to select chapters, once the basics have been covered. There are numerous worked examples, student problems and extensive illustrations. This book should be of interest to degree and diploma students taking courses on thermodynamics in all engineering disciplines.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0278000525
• ISBN 13: 9780278000520
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 795