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Modern Engineering Thermodynamics

  • 1st Edition - December 17, 2010
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Robert Balmer
  • Language: English

Modern Engineering Thermodynamics is designed for use in a standard two-semester engineering thermodynamics course sequence. The first half of the text contains material suitabl… Read more

Description

Modern Engineering Thermodynamics is designed for use in a standard two-semester engineering thermodynamics course sequence.

The first half of the text contains material suitable for a basic Thermodynamics course taken by engineers from all majors. The second half of the text is suitable for an Applied Thermodynamics course in mechanical engineering programs. The text has numerous features that are unique among engineering textbooks, including historical vignettes, critical thinking boxes, and case studies. All are designed to bring real engineering applications into a subject that can be somewhat abstract and mathematical.

Over 200 worked examples and more than 1,300 end of chapter problems provide opportunities to practice solving problems related to concepts in the text.

Key features

  • Provides the reader with clear presentations of the fundamental principles of basic and applied engineering thermodynamics.

  • Helps students develop engineering problem solving skills through the use of structured problem-solving techniques.

  • Introduces the Second Law of Thermodynamics through a basic entropy concept, providing students a more intuitive understanding of this key course topic.

  • Covers Property Values before the First Law of Thermodynamics to ensure students have a firm understanding of property data before using them.

  • Over 200 worked examples and more than 1,300 end of chapter problems offer students extensive opportunity to practice solving problems.

  • Historical Vignettes, Critical Thinking boxes and Case Studies throughout the book help relate abstract concepts to actual engineering applications.

  • For greater instructor flexibility at exam time, thermodynamic tables are provided in a separate accompanying booklet.

  • Available online testing and assessment component helps students assess their knowledge of the topics. Email [email protected] for details.

    • Readership

    University students in mechanical, chemical, and general engineering taking a thermodynamics course.

    Table of contents

    The Beginning; Thermodynamic Concepts; Thermodynamic Properties; The First Law of Thermodynamics and Energy Transport Mechanisms; First Law Closed System Applications; First Law Open System Applications; The Second Law of Thermodynamics: Entropy Transport and Production Mechanisms; Second Law Closed System Applications; Second Law Open System Applications; Availability Analysis; General Thermodynamic Property Relations; Mixtures of Gases and Vapors; Vapor and Gas Power Cycles; Vapor and Gas Refrigeration Cycles; Chemical Thermodynamics; Compressible Fluid Flow; Thermodynamics of Biological Systems; Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics; Introduction to Coupled Phenomena; Appendix A: Physical Constants and Conversion Factors; Appendix B: Greek and Latin Origins of Engineering Terms

    Product details

    • Edition: 1
    • Latest edition
    • Published: December 17, 2010
    • Language: English

    About the author

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    Robert Balmer

    Dr. Robert Balmer has worked as an engineer at the Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory and at various DuPont facilities. He has over 40 years of engineering teaching experience and has authored 70 technical publications and the Elsevier undergraduate engineering textbook Modern Engineering Thermodynamics.
    Affiliations and expertise
    Mechanical Engineering Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Dean Emeritus, Engineering and Computer Science, Union College, Schenectady NY, USA

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