Applied Thermodynamics
Low Temperature and Renewable Energy Systems
- 1st Edition - September 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Authors: Andriy Redko, Oleksandr Redko
- Language: English
Applied Thermodynamics: Low-Temperature and Renewable Energy Systems pairs key fundamentals with practical applications that support sustainability. After outlining basic concep… Read more
Applied Thermodynamics: Low-Temperature and Renewable Energy Systems pairs key fundamentals with practical applications that support sustainability. After outlining basic concepts and positions of thermodynamics, the book breaks down theory, the classic governing laws of thermodynamics, and overviews thermodynamic processes. The text then shifts to practical application examples, examining open systems, heat power plants, HVAC and power supply systems from renewable sources, methods and the efficiency of thermal systems, and machines and equipment. Geared to students and researchers, the book is packed with solved problems and self-control tests to facilitate understanding.
The text fosters practical innovation in a well-established field by offering readers a contemporary examination of a topic as essential to energy as heat itself. Grounded in classical principles, this contemporary reference considers throughout the context of our current energy mix, applying the critical lens of sustainability and sustainable options for energy conversion.
The text fosters practical innovation in a well-established field by offering readers a contemporary examination of a topic as essential to energy as heat itself. Grounded in classical principles, this contemporary reference considers throughout the context of our current energy mix, applying the critical lens of sustainability and sustainable options for energy conversion.
- Explains methods of entropy and exergy analysis
- Dissects historical digressions of fundamental provisions of thermodynamics, leading to more complete understanding
- Provides practical application examples of energy-conversion processes in power plants, drawn from various energy sources
- Addresses the development of both schemes and installations for conversion of various types of energy that contribute to the replacement of fossil fuels and the reduction of CO2 emissions
Undergraduate, master's and postgraduate programs specializing in renewable energy conversion processes and low-temperature energy
PART 1 CONCEPTS AND BASIC LAWS
1. BASIC CONCEPTS AND PROVISIONS OF THERMODYNAMICS
2. FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS
3. SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS
4. THERMODYNAMICS METHODS
5. EQUILIBRIUM OF THE THERMODYNAMIC SYSTEM, PROCESSES, PHASE TRANSITIONS OF PURE MATTER
6. THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF PURE AND MULTICOMPONENT
7. THE FIRST LAW APPLIED TO CONTROL VOLUMES
8. THE FIRST LOW APPLIED FOR A CONTROL VOLUME
PART II THERMODYNAMICS APPLICATIONS IN ENGINEERING
9. CYCLES OF REFRIGERATION AND HEAT POWER INSTALLATIONS
10. THERMODYNAMIC EFFICIENCY OF HEAT MACHINES, SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
11. THERMODYNAMICS OF HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
12. THERMODYNAMICS OF ENERGY SUPPLY SYSTEMS WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
1. BASIC CONCEPTS AND PROVISIONS OF THERMODYNAMICS
2. FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS
3. SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS
4. THERMODYNAMICS METHODS
5. EQUILIBRIUM OF THE THERMODYNAMIC SYSTEM, PROCESSES, PHASE TRANSITIONS OF PURE MATTER
6. THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF PURE AND MULTICOMPONENT
7. THE FIRST LAW APPLIED TO CONTROL VOLUMES
8. THE FIRST LOW APPLIED FOR A CONTROL VOLUME
PART II THERMODYNAMICS APPLICATIONS IN ENGINEERING
9. CYCLES OF REFRIGERATION AND HEAT POWER INSTALLATIONS
10. THERMODYNAMIC EFFICIENCY OF HEAT MACHINES, SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
11. THERMODYNAMICS OF HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
12. THERMODYNAMICS OF ENERGY SUPPLY SYSTEMS WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: September 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Andriy Redko
Redko Andriy is a Doctor of technical sciences at Kharkiv National University of Construction and Architecture, and Professor in the department of Heat, gas supply, ventilation and using WHR. He defended his PhD dissertation on the problem of gypsum dehydration in a boiling bed under pressure and he is currently researching processes of heat treatment and combustion of various fuels in a boiling bed.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Heat Gas Supply, Ventilation and Use of Thermal Secondary Resources, Kharkiv National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Kharkiv, UkraineOR
Oleksandr Redko
Redko Oleksandr is Doctor of technical sciences and Professor, department of Heat, gas supply, ventilation and using WHR at the Kharkiv National University of Construction and Architecture. He defended his Dr. S thesis on the problem of intensification of heat processes in a boiling bed and is currently researching processes of low-grade fuel combustion in a boiling bed.
Affiliations and expertise
Chairman, Department of Heat Gas Supply, Ventilation and Use Thermal of Secondary Resources, Kharkiv National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Kharkiv, Ukraine