Thermodynamics for dummies
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Thermodynamics for dummies
（--For dummies）
Wiley, c2011
- : pbk
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Includes index
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Take some heat off the complexity of thermodynamics Does the mere thought of thermodynamics make you sweat? It doesn't have to! This hands-on guide helps you score your highest in a thermodynamics course by offering easily understood, plain-English explanations of how energy is used in things like automobiles, airplanes, air conditioners, and electric power plants.
Thermodynamics 101 - take a look at some examples of both natural and man-made thermodynamic systems and get a handle on how energy can be used to perform work
Turn up the heat - discover how to use the first and second laws of thermodynamics to determine (and improve upon) the efficiency of machines
Oh, behave - get the 411 on how gases behave and relate to one another in different situations, from ideal-gas laws to real gases
Burn with desire - find out everything you need to know about conserving mass and energy in combustion processes
Open the book and find:
The laws of thermodynamics
Important properties and their relationships
The lowdown on solids, liquids, and gases
How work and heat go handin hand
The cycles that power thermodynamic processes
Chemical mixtures and reactions
Ten pioneers in thermodynamics
Real-world applications of thermodynamic laws and concepts
Learn to:
Master the concepts and principles of thermodynamics
Develop the problem-solving skills used by professional engineers
Ace your thermodynamics course
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part I: Covering the Basics in Thermodynamics 7
Chapter 1: Thermodynamics in Everyday Life 9
Chapter 2: Laying the Foundation of Thermodynamics 15
Chapter 3: Working with Phases and Properties of Substances 39
Chapter 4: Work and Heat Go Together Like Macaroni and Cheese 57
Part II: Employing the Laws of Thermodynamics 75
Chapter 5: Using the First Law in Closed Systems 77
Chapter 6: Using the First Law in Open Systems 91
Chapter 7: Governing Heat Engines and Refrigerators with the Second Law 111
Chapter 8: Entropy Is the Demise of the Universe 123
Chapter 9: Analyzing Systems Using the Second Law of Thermodynamics 145
Part III: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: Making Heat Work for You 165
Chapter 10: Working with Carnot and Brayton Cycles 167
Chapter 11: Working with Otto and Diesel Cycles 197
Chapter 12: Working with Rankine Cycles 221
Chapter 13: Cooling Off with Refrigeration Cycles 243
Part IV: Handling Thermodynamic Relationships, Reactions, and Mixtures 265
Chapter 14: Understanding the Behavior of Real Gases 267
Chapter 15: Mixing Gases That Don't React with Each Other 277
Chapter 16: Burning Up with Combustion 303
Part V: The Part of Tens 325
Chapter 17: Ten Famous Names in Thermodynamics 327
Chapter 18: Ten More Cycles of Note 331
Appendix: Thermodynamic Property Tables 341
Index 351
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