Energy, Entropy and Engines, An Introduction to Thermodynamics by Chandra, Sanjeev -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Table of Contents Preface About the Companion Website 1 Introduction

1.1 What is Thermodynamics? 1.2 Steam Engines 1.3 Heat Engines 1.4 Heat, Work and Energy 1.5 Energy and the First Law of Thermodynamics 1.6 The Second Law of Thermodynamics 1.7 Entropy Further Reading

2 Concepts and Definitions

2.1 Fundamental Concepts from Newtonian Mechanics 2.2 Derived Quantities: Velocity and Acceleration 2.3 Postulates: Newton’s Laws 2.4 Mechanical Work and Energy 2.5 Thermodynamic Systems 2.6 Thermodynamic Properties 2.7 Steady State 2.8 Equilibrium 2.9 State and Process 2.10 Quasi-Equilibrium Process 2.11 Cycle 2.12 Solving Problems in Thermodynamics 2.13 Significant Digits and Decimal Places Further Reading Summary Problems

3 Thermodynamic System Properties

3.1 Describing a Thermodynamic System 3.2 States of Pure Substances 3.3 Mass and Volume 3.4 Pressure 3.5 Temperature 3.6 Ideal Gas Equation 3.7 Absolute Temperature Scale 3.8 Modelling Ideal Gases 3.9 Internal Energy 3.10 Properties of Liquids and Solids Further Reading Summary Problems

4 Energy and the First Law of Thermodynamics

4.1 Energy 4.2 Forms of Energy 4.3 Energy Transfer 4.4 Heat 4.5 Work 4.6 The First Law for a Control Mass 4.7 Enthalpy 4.8 Specific Heats 4.9 Specific Heats of Ideal Gases 4.10 Which should you use, cp or cv? 4.11 Ideal Gas Tables 4.12 Specific Heats of Liquids and Solids 4.13 Steady Mass Flow Through a Control Volume 4.14 The First Law for Steady Mass Flow Through a Control Volume 4.15 Steady Flow Devices 4.16 Transient Analysis for Control Volumes Further Reading Summary Problems

5 Entropy

5.1 Converting Heat to Work 5.2 A New Extensive Property: Entropy 5.3 Second Law of Thermodynamics 5.4 Reversible and Irreversible Processes 5.5 State Postulate 5.6 Equilibrium in a Gas 5.7 Equilibrium – A Simple Example 5.8 Molecular Definition of Entropy 5.9 Third Law of Thermodynamics 5.10 Production of Entropy 5.11 Heat and Work: A Microscopic View 5.12 Order and Uncertainty Further Reading Summary Problems

6 The Second Law of Thermodynamics

6.1 The Postulates of Classical Thermodynamics 6.2 Thermal Equilibrium and Temperature 6.3 Mechanical Equilibrium and Pressure 6.4 Gibbs Equation 6.5 Entropy Changes in Solids and Liquids 6.6 Entropy Changes in Ideal Gases 6.7 Isentropic Processes in Ideal Gases 6.8 Reversible Heat Transfer 6.9 T-S Diagrams 6.10 Entropy Balance for a Control Mass 6.11 Entropy Balance for a Control Volume 6.12 Isentropic Steady Flow Devices 6.13 Isentropic Efficiencies 6.14 Exergy 6.15 Bernoulli’s Equation Further Reading Summary Problems

7 Phase Equilibrium

7.1 Liquid Vapour Mixtures 7.2 Phase Change 7.3 Gibbs Energy and Chemical Potential 7.4 Phase Equilibrium 7.5 Evaluating the Chemical Potential 7.6 Clausius–Clapyeron Equation 7.7 Liquid–Solid and Vapour–Solid Equilibria 7.8 Phase Change on P-v and T-v Diagrams 7.9 Quality 7.10 Property Tables 7.11 Van der Waals Equation of State 7.12 Compressibility Factor 7.13 Other Equations of State Further Reading Summary Problems

8 Ideal Heat Engines and Refrigerators

8.1 Heat Engines 8.2 Perpetual Motion Machines 8.3 Carnot Engine 8.4 Refrigerators and Heat Pumps 8.5 Carnot Principles Further Reading Summary Problems

9 Vapour Power and Refrigeration Cycles

9.1 Rankine Cycle 9.2 Rankine Cycle with Superheat and Reheat 9.3 Rankine Cycle with Regeneration 9.4 Vapour Refrigeration Cycle Further Reading Summary Problems

10 Gas Power Cycles

10.1 Internal Combustion Engines 10.2 Otto Cycle 10.3 Diesel Cycle 10.4 Gas Turbines 10.5 Brayton Cycle 10.6 Brayton Cycle with Regeneration, Reheat and Intercooling Further Reading Summary Problems

Appendices

Appendix 1: Properties of Gases Appendix 2: Properties of Solids Appendix 3: Properties of Liquids Appendix 4: Specific Heats of Gases Appendix 5: Polynomial Relations for Ideal Gas Specific Heat as a Function of Temperature Appendix 6: Critical Properties of Fluids Appendix 7: Ideal Gas Tables for Air Appendix 8: Properties of Water Appendix 9: Properties of R-134a Appendix 10: Generalised Compressibility

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