Schaums Outline : Thermodynamics for Engineers, Fourth Edition / Merle C. Potter, Craig W. Somerton
- Author:
- Potter, Merle C.
- Published:
- New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education, [2020]
- Copyright Date:
- ?2020
- Edition:
- 4th edition.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (433 pages) : illustrations
- Additional Creators:
- Somerton, Craig W.
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- Language Note:
- In English.
- Contents:
- Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1 Concepts, Definitions, and Basic Principles -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Thermodynamic Systems and Control Volumes -- 1.3 Macroscopic Description -- 1.4 Properties and State of a System -- 1.5 Thermodynamic Equilibrium and Processes -- 1.6 Units -- 1.7 Density, Specific Volume, and Specific Weight -- 1.8 Pressure -- 1.9 Temperature -- 1.10 Energy -- Chapter 2 Properties of Pure Substances -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The P-v-T Surface -- 2.3 The Liquid-Vapor Region -- 2.4 Property Calculations -- 2.5 The Ideal-Gas Equation of State -- 2.6 Equations of State for a Nonideal Gas -- Chapter 3 Work and Heat -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Definition of Work -- 3.3 Quasi-Equilibrium Work due to a Moving Boundary -- 3.4 Nonequilibrium Work -- 3.5 Other Work Modes -- 3.6 Heat -- Chapter 4 The First Law of Thermodynamics -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 The First Law of Thermodynamics Applied to a Cycle -- 4.3 The First Law Applied to a Process -- 4.4 Enthalpy -- 4.5 Latent Heat -- 4.6 Specific Heats -- 4.7 The First Law Applied to Various Processes -- 4.8 General Formulation for Control Volumes -- 4.9 Applications of the Energy Equation to Control Volumes -- 4.10 Transient Flow -- Chapter 5 The Second Law of Thermodynamics -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Heat Engines, Heat Pumps, and Refrigerators -- 5.3 Statements of the Second Law of Thermodynamics -- 5.4 Reversibility -- 5.5 The Carnot Engine -- 5.6 Carnot Efficiency -- Chapter 6 Entropy -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Definition -- 6.3 Entropy for an Ideal Gas with Constant Specific Heats -- 6.4 Entropy for an Ideal Gas with Variable Specific Heats -- 6.5 Entropy for Substances such as Steam, Solids, and Liquids -- 6.6 The Inequality of Clausius -- 6.7 Entropy Change for an Irreversible Process -- 6.8 The Second Law Applied to a Control Volume -- Chapter 7 Reversible Work, Irreversibility, and Availability -- 7.1 Basic Concepts -- 7.2 Reversible Work and Irreversibility -- 7.3 Availability and Exergy -- 7.4 Second-Law Analysis of a Cycle -- Chapter 8 Gas Power Cycles -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Gas Compressors -- 8.3 The Air-Standard Cycle -- 8.4 The Carnot Cycle -- 8.5 The Otto Cycle -- 8.6 The Diesel Cycle -- 8.7 The Dual Cycle -- 8.8 The Stirling and Ericsson Cycles -- 8.9 The Brayton Cycle -- 8.10 The Regenerative Brayton Cycle -- 8.11 The Intercooling, Reheating, Regenerative Brayton Cycle -- 8.12 The Turbojet Engine -- Chapter 9 Vapor Power Cycles -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 The Rankine Cycle -- 9.3 Rankine Cycle Efficiency -- 9.4 The Reheat Cycle -- 9.5 The Regenerative Cycle -- 9.6 The Supercritical Rankine Cycle -- 9.7 Effect of Losses on Power Cycle Efficiency -- 9.8 The Combined Brayton-Rankine Cycle -- Chapter 10 Refrigeration Cycles -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 The Vapor Refrigeration Cycle -- 10.3 The Multistage Vapor Refrigeration Cycle -- 10.4 The Heat Pump -- 10.5 The Absorption Refrigeration Cycle -- 10.6 The Gas Refrigeration Cycle -- Chapter 11 Thermodynamic Relations -- 11.1 Three Differential Relations -- 11.2 The Maxwell Relations -- 11.3 The Clapeyron Equation -- 11.4 Further Consequences of the Maxwell Relations -- 11.5 Relationships Involving Specific Heats -- 11.6 The Joule-Thomson Coefficient -- 11.7 Enthalpy, Internal Energy, and Entropy Changes of Real Gases -- Chapter 12 Mixtures and Psychrometrics -- 12.1 Basic Definitions -- 12.2 Ideal-Gas Law for Mixtures -- 12.3 A Mixture of Ideal Gases -- 12.4 Air-Vapor Mixtures: Psychrometry -- 12.5 Adiabatic Saturation and Wet-Bulb Temperatures -- 12.6 The Psychrometric Chart -- 12.7 Air-Conditioning Processes -- Chapter 13 Combustion -- 13.1 Combustion Equations -- 13.2 Enthalpy of Formation, Enthalpy of Combustion, and the First Law -- 13.3 Adiabatic Flame Temperature -- Sample Exams for a Semester Course for Engineering Students -- Appendix A Conversions of Units -- Appendix B Material Properties -- Appendix C Properties of Water (Steam Tables) -- Appendix D Properties of R134a -- Appendix E Ideal-Gas Tables -- Appendix F Psychrometric Charts -- Appendix G Compressibility Chart -- Appendix H Enthalpy Departure Charts -- Appendix I Entropy Departure Charts -- Index.
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- ISBN:
- 9781260456530 (e-ISBN)
1260456536 (e-ISBN)
9781260456523 (print-ISBN)
1260456528 (print-ISBN) - Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Forms:
- Also available in print edition.
- Reproduction Note:
- Electronic reproduction. New York, N.Y. : McGraw Hill, 2020. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Web browser. Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.
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