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Thermodynamics and energy conversion.
Author
Struchtrup, Henning
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English
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[Place of publication not identified] : Springer, 2014.
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Harold P. Furth Plasma Physics Library - Stacks
TJ265 .S878 2014
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Energy conversion
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Thermodynamics
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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. Better use of resources requires high efficiencies, therefore the reduction of irreversible losses should be seen as one of the main goals of a thermal engineer. This book provides the necessary tools. Topics include: car and aircraft engines, including Otto, Diesel and Atkinson cycles, by-pass turbofan engines, ramjet and scramjet; steam and gas power plants, including advanced regenerative systems, solar tower, and compressed air energy storage; mixing and separation, including reverse osmosis, osmotic powerplants, and carbon sequestration; phase equilibrium and chemical equilibrium, distillation, chemical reactors, combustion processes, and fuel cells; the microscopic definition of entropy. The book includes about 300 end-of-chapter problems for homework assignments and exams. The material presented suffices for two or three full-term courses on thermodynamics and energy conversion.
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Includes index.
Contents
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.
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ISBN
3662437147
9783662437148
OCLC
880861323
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