Concise Thermodynamics
Principles and Applications in Physical Science and Engineering
- 2nd Edition - January 1, 2008
- Latest edition
- Author: Jeremy Dunning-Davies
- Language: English
This one-semester course text introduces basic principles of thermodynamics and considers a variety of applications in science and engineering. The modern coverage is compact yet… Read more
This one-semester course text introduces basic principles of thermodynamics and considers a variety of applications in science and engineering. The modern coverage is compact yet self-contained and holistic, with adequate material in a concise and economically-priced book for advanced undergraduates and postgraduates reading for first and higher degrees, and for professionals in research and industry. The mathematical prerequisite is an understanding of partial differentiation.
- Introduces basic principles of thermodynamics and considers a variety of applications in science and engineering
- The modern coverage is compact yet self-contained and holistic, with adequate and concise material
Advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and professionals in research and industry
1: Introduction
2: The Zeroth Law
- Exercises A
3: The First Law
- Some Applications of the First Law
- Exercises B
4: The Second Law
- Exercises C
5: The Second Law and Non-static Processes.
6: The Third Law.
7: Extension to open and non-equilibrium systems.
8: Thermodynamic cycles.
- Exercises D
9: Negative Temperatures and the Second Law.
10: Phase Transitions
11: Thermodynamic Equilibrium and Stability
12: Concavity of the Entropy and Negative Heat Capacities
13: Black Hole Entropy and an Alternative Model for a Black Hole
14: Energy Sources and the World’s Energy Requirements
- Traditional sources of energy.
- Nuclear power.
- Conventional methods for the disposal of radioactive waste.
- An alternative method for disposal of high-level radioactive waste.
15: Concluding Remarks
Appendix
- Partial derivatives
- The Chain Rule
- Homogeneous Functions
- Taylor’s Theorem for a Function of Several Variables
- Extreme Values of Functions of Several Variables
Answers and Solutions to Exercises
- Exercises A (p.8)
- Exercises B (p. 21)
- Exercises C (p.36)
- Exercises D(p.57)
Glossary
List of symbols
References and suggestions for further reading
Index
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: January 1, 2008
- Language: English
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Jeremy Dunning-Davies
Jeremy Dunning-Davies, University of Hull, UK
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