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 power plants 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.